Gasoline is composed primarily ofhydrocarbons with eight carbon atoms. These hyd

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Gasoline is composed primarily ofhydrocarbons with eight carbon atoms. These hydrocarbons are calledoctanes. One of the cleanest burning octanes is a compound called2,3,4-trimethylpentane. The complete combustion of 1mol of this compound to CO2(g) and water liquid leads to !H° =-5461 kJ. Write a balanced equation for the combustion of 1 mole ofC8H18(l). Write a balanced equation for the formationof C8H18 from its elements. By using the information in thisproblem, calculate the heat of formation for2,3,4-trimethdylpentane.

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The combustion reaction of theC8H18 is - C8H18 (l) + 25/2O2 (g) -----------> 8 CO2 (g) + 9H2O(l)           H0 = - 5461 kJ From the standard enthalpy of formation values, H0 (O2,g) = 0 kJ,H0 (CO2,g) = -393.5 kJ/mol,H0 (H2O,l) = -286 kJ/mol Therefore -                  H0 = H0 (products) -H0 (reactants)            - 5461 kJ = 8*-393.5 + 9*-286 kJ -H0 ( C8H18 )         H0 ( C8H18 )= -5722 kJ + 5461 kJ                                = -261 kJ The formation of C8H18 from itselements,     8 C (s) + 9 H2(g)   -------------> C8H18 (l)

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