When 2 mole of C2H6 are completely burnt, 3129 KJ of heat is liberated. Calculate the heat of formation of C2H6.△Hf for CO2 & H2O are -395 KJ and -286 KJ respectively.
-83.5 KJ
The given equation is as follows:
2C2H6 + 7O2→4CO2 + 6H2O; △H = −3129 KJ
△H=△Hf(products)−△Hf(reactants)
△H=[4×△Hf(CO2)+6×△Hf(H2O)]−[2×△Hf(C2H6)+7×△Hf(O2)]
-3129 = [4 × (-395) + 6(-286)] - [2 × △ Hf (C2H6) + 7 × △ H (02)]
∴△Hf(C2H6)=−83.5 KJ