From the following data of heats of combustion, find the heat of formation of CH3OH(l): CH3OH(l)+32O2(g)⟶CO2(g)+2H2O(l);ΔH=−726kJ C(s)+O2(g)⟶CO2(g);ΔH=−394kJ H2(g)+12O2(g)⟶H2O(l);ΔH=−286kJ
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240kJmol−1
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−240kJmol−1
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C
−140kJmol−1
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140kJmol−1
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Solution
The correct option is B−240kJmol−1 Heat of formation of CH3OH = 2× heat of combustion of H2O + heat of combustion of CO2 - heat of combustion of CH3OH
Heat of formation of CH3OH = 2∗(−286)−(−394)−(−726)=−240KJmol−1