
General Chemistry: Atoms First
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Author: John E. McMurry, Robert C. Fay
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Chapter 8.11, Problem 8.19P
Liquid butane (C4H10), the fuel used in many disposable lighters, has ΔH°f = −147.5 kJ/mol and a density of 0.579 g/mL. Write a balanced equation for the combustion of butane, and use Hess’s law to calculate the enthalpy of combustion in kJ/mol, kJ/g, and kJ/mL.
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