The enthalpies of all the elements in their standard states are:
A
unity
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B
zero
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C
<0
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D
different for each element
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Solution
The correct option is D zero The enthalpies of all elements in their standard states are taken as zero. The standard means that the most stable form of that substance at 298K temperature and 1 bar pressure.