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The heat of combustion of gaseous methane (CH4) at constant volume is measured in a bomb calorimeter at 298 K and is found to be 885.4kJmol1 . Find the value of enthalpy change.

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Combustion of CH4-
CH4(g)+2O2(g)CO2(g)+2H2O(l)
Δng=nPnR=1(2+1)=2
Given:- ΔU=885.4kJ/mol
T=298K
As we know that,
ΔH=ΔU+ΔngRT
ΔH=885.4+(2×8.314×103×298)
ΔH=885.44.95=890.05kJ/mol
Hence the value of enthalpy change is 890.05kJ/mol.

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