Calculate the H rxn for the combustion propane using the bond ethalpies Explain
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Question
Calculate the H rxn for the combustion propane using the bond ethalpies
Explain why the bond value if different from H°f
Explanation / Answer
Our reaction will be
C3H8(g) + 5O2 = 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(g)
H = B.E Reactants – Products
C3H8: 2 C-C * 348 = 696 kJ 8 C-H * 413 = 3304 kJ Total = 4000kJ 5 O2: 5 O=O * 495 = 2475kJ 3 CO2: 6 C=O * 799 = 4794 kJ 4 H2O: 8 H-O * 463 = 3704 kJ H = B.E Reactants - Products H = (4000 & 2475) - (4794 & 3704) H = 6475 - 8498 H = -2023 kJ
Bond enthalpies are average, while formation enthalpies are precise. For example, propane formation enthalpy is calculated using propane only, while C-C bond enthalpy is calculated from different molecules and averaged to get the value you got in that table.
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