Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical energetics

Chemical energetics — practice question

Ethanol is being used more and more as a fuel in cars. The standard enthalpy change of formation for carbon dioxide is $-393\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}$. For water, the standard enthalpy change of formation is $-286\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}$. The standard enthalpy change of formation of ethanol is $-277\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}$. Calculate the standard enthalpy change of combustion of ethanol.

  • A$-1921\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}$
  • B$-1367\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}$
  • C$-956\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}$
  • D$-402\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}$

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