Calculate the heat of hydrogenation of C2H2 to C2H4. H2(g)+12O2(g)⟶H2O(l);ΔH=−68.32kcal C2H2(g)+12O2(g)⟶2CO2(g)+H2O(l);ΔH=−310.61kcal C2H4(g)+3O2(g)⟶2CO2(g)+H2O(l);ΔH=−337.32kcal
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−141.61kcal
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B
−41.61kcal
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C
41.61kcal
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None of these
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Solution
The correct option is B−41.61kcal Heat of hydrogenation = heat of formation of water + heat of combustion of C2H2 - heat of combustion of C2H4
heat of hydrogenation =−68.32+(−310.61)−(337.32) = −41.61kcal