Calculate the heat of combustion (kJ) of propane, C3H8 using the listed standard enthalpy of reaction data: C3H8(g)+5O2(g)⟶3CO2(g)+4H2O(g) 3C(s)+4H2(g)⟶C3H8(g)ΔH/kJ=−103.8 C(s)+O2(g)⟶CO2(g)ΔH/kJ=−393.5 H2(g)+1/2O2(g)⟶H2O(g)ΔH/kJ=−241.8
A
-2043.9
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B
-1532.9
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C
-1021.9
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D
-739.1
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Solution
The correct option is A -2043.9 ΔHcombustion=4∗ΔHfH2O+3∗ΔHfCO2−5∗ΔHfO2−ΔHfC3H8