The heat of formation of gaseous methane is -17.9 kcal mol-¹. Knowing that the C-H and H-H bond energies are 98.7 and 104.2 kcal mol-¹, respectively, calculate the heat of sublimation of graphite, corresponding to the following physical change: C(s) → C(g) Answer: 168.5 kcal mol-¹

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The heat of formation of gaseous methane is −17.9 kcal mol-¹. Knowing that the C-H and
H-H bond energies are 98.7 and 104.2 kcal mol-¹, respectively, calculate the heat of sublimation
of graphite, corresponding to the following physical change:
C(s) → C(g)
Answer: 168.5 kcal mol-¹
Transcribed Image Text:The heat of formation of gaseous methane is −17.9 kcal mol-¹. Knowing that the C-H and H-H bond energies are 98.7 and 104.2 kcal mol-¹, respectively, calculate the heat of sublimation of graphite, corresponding to the following physical change: C(s) → C(g) Answer: 168.5 kcal mol-¹
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