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Calculate ΔH0 for the reaction between ethene and water to form ethyl alcohol from the following data:
ΔcH0C2H5OH(l)=1368kJ
ΔcH0C2H4=1410kJ
Does the calculated ΔH0 represent the enthalpy of formation of liquid ethanol?

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the heat of combustion of ethanol and ethane is given:
C2H5OH+3O22CO2+3H2O ΔcH0=1368kJ ...(1)
C2H4+3O22CO2+2H2O ΔcH0=1410kJ ....(2)
reverse (1) equation and add to (2) equation we get a equation
C2H4+H2OC2H5OH ΔH0==1368kJ1410kJ=42kJ
Thus, ΔH0 represents the enthalpy of formation of ethanol.

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