Styrene (C8H8), the precursor of polystyrene polymers, has a standard heat of combustion of -4395 kJ/mol. Write a balanced equation for the combustion reaction, and calculate ΔH°f for styrene in kJ/mol. ΔH°f [CO2(g)] = -393.5 kJ/mol; ΔH°f [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol

Acetic acid (CH3CO2H), whose aqueous solutions are known as vinegar, is prepared by reaction of ethyl alcohol (CH3CH2OH) with oxygen: CH3CH2OH(l) + O2(g) → CH3CO2H(l) + H2O(l) Use the following data to calculate ∆H° in kilojoules for the reaction: ∆H°f [CH3CH2OH(l)] = -277.7 kJ/mol ∆H°f [CH3CO2H(l)] = -484.5 kJ/mol ∆H°f [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is prepared by reaciton of methanol (l) (ΔH°f = -239.2 kJ/mol) with 2-methyl-propene (g), according to the requation Calculate ΔH°f in kJ/mol for 2-methylpropene

Answer the following questions. (e) A gallon of ice cream contains exactly 32 servings, and each serving has 165 Calories, of which 30.0% are derived from fat. How many Calories derived from fat would you consume if you ate one half of a gallon of ice cream?

Calculate ∆H°f in kJ/mol for benzene, C6H6, from the following data: 2 C6H6(l) + 15 O2(g) → 12 CO2(g) + 6 H2O(l) ∆H°=-6534 kJ ∆H°f (CO2) = -393.5 kJ/mol ∆H°f(H2O) = -285.8 kJ/mol

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), C5H12O, a gasoline additive used to boost octane ratings, has ΔH°f = -313.6 kJ/mol. Write a balanced equaiton for its combustion reaciton, and calcualte its standard heat of combustion in kilojoules

The standard enthalpy change for the reaciton of SO3(g) with H2O(l) to yield H2SO4(aq) is ΔH° = -227.8 kJ. Use the information in Problem 9.104 to calculate ΔH°f for H2SO4(aq) in kJ/mol. [For H2O(l), ΔH°f = -285.88 kJ/mol.]