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If C+O2.CO2+94.2kcal
H2+12O2H2+68.3kcal
CH4+2O2CO2+2H2O+210.8kcal
Then, the heat of formation of methane will be

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47.3kcal
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20.0kcal
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45.9kcal
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47.3kcal
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Solution

The correct option is B 20.0kcal
C+O2CO2+94.3kcal.........(i)
H2+12O2H2O+68.3kcal.......(ii)
On multiplying Eq.(ii) by 2 and then adding in Eq.(i), we get
C+2H2+2O2CO2+2H2O+230.8kcal.....(iii)
On substracting, adding the following equation from Eq. (iii)
CH4+2O2CO2+2H2O+210.8kcal
we get
C+2H2CH4+20kcal

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