The heat of combustion of carbon to CO2 is -393.5 kJ/mol. The heat released upon formation of 35.2g of CO2from carbon and oxygen gas is
A
+315 kJ
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B
-630 kJ
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C
-3.15 kJ
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D
-315 kJ
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Solution
The correct option is A+315 kJ C(s)+O2(g)→CO2(g),ΔH=−393.5kJ/mol
(molecularweightofCO2=1moleofCO2=44g) ⇒Amount of heat released in formation of 44gCO2=393.5kJ ∴Amount of heat released on formation of 35.2gCO2=393.544×35.2=314.8≈315kJ