When ethyne is passed through a red hot tube, then formation of benzene takes place: ΔHof(C2H2)(g)=230kJmol−1 ΔHof(C6H6)(g)=85kJmol−1 Calculate the standard heat of trimerisation of ethyne to benzene. C2H2(g)⟶C6H6(g)
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205kJmol−1
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B
605kJmol−1
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C
−605kJmol−1
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D
−205kJmol−1
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Solution
The correct option is D−605kJmol−1 ΔHotrimerisation=ΔHof(C6H6)(g)−ΔHof(C2H2)(g) =85−3(230) =−605kJmol−1