The heat of formation at 25°C of liquid butanol, C¸H,OH() is -327.0 kJ/mol. Which of the following is the correct heat of formation reaction for C,H,OH()?
Thermochemistry
Thermochemistry can be considered as a branch of thermodynamics that deals with the connections between warmth, work, and various types of energy, formed because of different synthetic and actual cycles. Thermochemistry describes the energy changes that occur as a result of reactions or chemical changes in a substance.
Exergonic Reaction
The term exergonic is derived from the Greek word in which ‘ergon’ means work and exergonic means ‘work outside’. Exergonic reactions releases work energy. Exergonic reactions are different from exothermic reactions, the one that releases only heat energy during the course of the reaction. So, exothermic reaction is one type of exergonic reaction. Exergonic reaction releases work energy in different forms like heat, light or sound. For example, a glow stick releases light making that an exergonic reaction and not an exothermic reaction since no heat is released. Even endothermic reactions at very high temperature are exergonic.
![### Thermochemical Equations for Formation of Butanol
This image presents five different balanced chemical equations, labeled A through E, all involving the formation or combustion of butanol (\(C_4H_9OH\)). Each equation includes the standard enthalpy change of formation (\(\Delta H_f^\circ\)) noted as \(-327.0 \, \text{kJ/mol}\).
**A.**
\[ 4 \, \text{C(s, graphite)} + 10 \, \text{H(g)} + \text{O(g)} \rightarrow \text{C}_4\text{H}_9\text{OH(l)} \]
\[ \Delta H_f^\circ = -327.0 \, \text{kJ/mol} \]
**B.**
\[ 8 \, \text{C(s, graphite)} + 10 \, \text{H}_2\text{(g)} + \text{O}_2\text{(g)} \rightarrow 2 \text{C}_4\text{H}_9\text{OH(l)} \]
\[ \Delta H_f^\circ = -327.0 \, \text{kJ/mol} \]
**C.**
\[ \text{C}_4\text{H}_9\text{OH(l)} + 6 \, \text{O}_2\text{(g)} \rightarrow 4 \, \text{CO}_2\text{(g)} + 5 \, \text{H}_2\text{O(g)} \]
\[ \Delta H_f^\circ = -327.0 \, \text{kJ/mol} \]
**D.**
\[ 4 \, \text{C(s, graphite)} + 5 \, \text{H}_2\text{(g)} + \frac{1}{2} \, \text{O}_2\text{(g)} \rightarrow \text{C}_4\text{H}_9\text{OH(l)} \]
\[ \Delta H_f^\circ = -327.0 \, \text{kJ/mol} \]
**E.**
\[ 2 \, \text{C}_2\text{(s, graphite)} + 5 \, \text{H}_2\text{(g](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb3cca2f6-99a8-4436-ac34-ddd5c6eac033%2F3d1f4efa-374b-4a08-86d6-4924fe61c31a%2Fif37mw66_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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