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Calculate the heat of combustion of ethylene (gas) to form CO2 (gas) and H2O (gas) at 298 K and 1 atmospheric pressure. The heats of formation of CO2, H2O and C2H4 are -393.7 - 241.8 + 52.3 kJ per mole respectively.

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C2H4 (g) + 3O2 (g) → 2CO2 (g) + 2H2O (g)

ΔHf(CO2) = -393.7 kJ

ΔHf(H2O) = -241.8 kJ

ΔHf(C2H4) = +52.3 kJ

ΔHReaction = (Sum of ΔH°f values of products) - (Sum of ΔH°f value of reactants)

= [2 x ΔH°f(CO2) + 2 x ΔH°f(H2O) - [ΔH°f(C2H4) + 3 x ΔH°f(O2)]]

= 2 x (-393.7) + 2 x )-241.8) - [523.0 + 0]

[∵ ΔH°f for elementary substance = 0]

= [-787.4 - 483.6] - 53.3

= -1323.3 kJ



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