Practice - Accurate energy balance in combustion calculations
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Practice Questions
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What does ΔH_f^0 represent?
💡 Hint: What does it mean when we talk about the formation of a compound?
How do you write the formula for heat of reaction (ΔH_r)?
💡 Hint: What do we subtract to find the heat of reaction?
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What does ΔH_r represent in a reaction?
💡 Hint: Which term indicates reaction-related heat change?
Is ΔH_f^0 needed to determine ΔH_r?
💡 Hint: Consider how you derive one from the other.
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate the heat of reaction for the combustion of butane (C4H10) using the standard enthalpy values from enthalpy tables for butane, CO2, and H2O.
💡 Hint: Use the stoichiometric coefficients from the balanced equation.
Discuss the impact of varying oxygen excess on the heat of reaction for a hydrocarbon fuel combustion.
💡 Hint: What happens to energy when there’s too much or too little oxygen?
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