5. In question 1, you calculated the enthalpy change for the combustion of propane from combining 3 reactions with known enthalpy changes using Hess's Law. Alternatively, standard heats of formation are a general method to find the enthalpy change in ANY reaction from information that can be looked up in a table. CH₂(g) -103.85 -393.5 -285.8 -241.8 Use the tabulated heats of formation and the equation connecting standard enthalpy change of reaction to standard enthalpy change of formation of reactants and products to calculate AH for the combustion of propane in kJ/mol. Compare this with your answer to 1. b) Why did you not need a tabulated value of AH', for O₂ (g)? CO₂ (g) H₂O (1) H₂O(g) a)

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5. In question 1, you calculated the enthalpy change for the combustion of propane from combining 3 reactions with known enthalpy changes using Hess’s Law. Alternatively, standard heats of formation are a general method to find the enthalpy change in any reaction from information that can be looked up in a table.

| Compound | ΔHf° (kJ/mol) |
|----------|---------------|
| C3H8 (g) | -103.85       |
| CO2 (g)  | -393.5        |
| H2O (l)  | -285.8        |
| H2O (g)  | -241.8        |

a) Use the tabulated heats of formation and the equation connecting standard enthalpy change of reaction to standard enthalpy change of formation of reactants and products to calculate ΔHrxn for the combustion of propane in kJ/mol. Compare this with your answer to 1.

b) Why did you not need a tabulated value of ΔHf° for O2 (g)?

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**Explanation:**

- The table lists standard enthalpy of formation values (ΔHf°) for specific chemicals involved in the combustion of propane. These values are in kilojoules per mole (kJ/mol).
- These values are used to calculate the enthalpy change (ΔHrxn) of the reaction by applying the formula:

  \[
  \Delta H_{rxn} = \sum (\Delta H_{f}^{\circ} \text{ of products}) - \sum (\Delta H_{f}^{\circ} \text{ of reactants})
  \]

- The question also asks why the standard enthalpy of formation for oxygen gas (O2) is not needed, which is because the standard enthalpy of formation for any element in its standard state is zero.
Transcribed Image Text:**Transcription for Educational Website** --- 5. In question 1, you calculated the enthalpy change for the combustion of propane from combining 3 reactions with known enthalpy changes using Hess’s Law. Alternatively, standard heats of formation are a general method to find the enthalpy change in any reaction from information that can be looked up in a table. | Compound | ΔHf° (kJ/mol) | |----------|---------------| | C3H8 (g) | -103.85 | | CO2 (g) | -393.5 | | H2O (l) | -285.8 | | H2O (g) | -241.8 | a) Use the tabulated heats of formation and the equation connecting standard enthalpy change of reaction to standard enthalpy change of formation of reactants and products to calculate ΔHrxn for the combustion of propane in kJ/mol. Compare this with your answer to 1. b) Why did you not need a tabulated value of ΔHf° for O2 (g)? --- **Explanation:** - The table lists standard enthalpy of formation values (ΔHf°) for specific chemicals involved in the combustion of propane. These values are in kilojoules per mole (kJ/mol). - These values are used to calculate the enthalpy change (ΔHrxn) of the reaction by applying the formula: \[ \Delta H_{rxn} = \sum (\Delta H_{f}^{\circ} \text{ of products}) - \sum (\Delta H_{f}^{\circ} \text{ of reactants}) \] - The question also asks why the standard enthalpy of formation for oxygen gas (O2) is not needed, which is because the standard enthalpy of formation for any element in its standard state is zero.
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