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Ch.5 - Thermochemistry
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Capitolo 5, Problema 79c

Ethanol (C2H5OH) is blended with gasoline as an automobile fuel. (c) Calculate the heat produced per liter of ethanol by combustion of ethanol under constant pressure. Ethanol has a density of 0.789 g/mL.

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Identify the chemical reaction for the combustion of ethanol: \[ \text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH} + 3\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{CO}_2 + 3\text{H}_2\text{O} \].
Determine the molar mass of ethanol (C2H5OH) by adding the atomic masses of its constituent atoms.
Use the density of ethanol (0.789 g/mL) to convert 1 liter of ethanol to grams.
Convert the mass of ethanol obtained in the previous step to moles using the molar mass of ethanol.
Use the standard enthalpy of combustion for ethanol to calculate the heat produced per mole, then multiply by the number of moles to find the heat produced per liter.

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Combustion Reaction

A combustion reaction is a chemical process in which a substance reacts rapidly with oxygen, releasing energy in the form of heat and light. In the case of ethanol, the reaction produces carbon dioxide and water as byproducts. Understanding the stoichiometry of this reaction is essential for calculating the heat produced during combustion.
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Heat of Combustion

The heat of combustion is the amount of energy released when a substance undergoes complete combustion with oxygen. It is typically expressed in kilojoules per mole (kJ/mol). For ethanol, this value can be found in tables of thermodynamic data and is crucial for determining the total heat produced when a specific volume of ethanol is burned.
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Density and Volume Conversion

Density is defined as mass per unit volume and is crucial for converting between the volume of a liquid and its mass. In this case, the density of ethanol (0.789 g/mL) allows us to calculate the mass of ethanol in a liter, which is necessary for determining the total heat produced during combustion based on the heat of combustion per mole.
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