Calculate heat of formation of cane sugar from following data: H2(g)+12O2(g)⟶H2O(l);ΔH=−68.4kcal C(g)+O2(g)⟶CO2(g);ΔH=−94.4kcal C12H22O11+12O2(g)⟶12CO2(g)+11H2O(g);ΔH=−1350.0kcal
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Solution
Heat of formation of cane sugar = 11× heat of formation of water + 12× formation of CO2- heat of combustion of cane sugar
Heat of formation of cane sugar = 11∗(−68.4)+12∗(−94.4)−(−1350) = −535.2kcal