Igniting gunpowder produces nitrogen and carbon dioxide gas that propels a bullet by the reaction 2KNO3​(s)+1/8​S8​(s)+3C(s)K2​S(s)+N2​(g)+3CO2​(g)   If 2.10 g of KNO3 reacts with sufficient sulfur (S8) and carbon (C), how much P-V work will the gases do against an external pressure of 1.00 atm given the densities of nitrogen and carbon dioxide are 1.165 g/L and 1.830 g/L, respectively, at 20°C?    ___kJ     If the reaction produces 45.4 kJ of heat, what is ΔΔE for the system? ___kJ

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Igniting gunpowder produces nitrogen and carbon dioxide gas that propels a bullet by the reaction

2KNO3​(s)+1/8​S8​(s)+3C(s)K2​S(s)+N2​(g)+3CO2​(g)
 
If 2.10 g of KNO3 reacts with sufficient sulfur (S8) and carbon (C), how much P-V work will the gases do against an external pressure of 1.00 atm given the densities of nitrogen and carbon dioxide are 1.165 g/L and 1.830 g/L, respectively, at 20°C? 
 
___kJ
 
 
If the reaction produces 45.4 kJ of heat, what is ΔΔE for the system?
___kJ
 
 
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