Combustion reactions are exothermic. The heat of reaction for the combustion of 2-methylhexane, C7H16, is 1.150×103 kcal/mol. What is the heat of combustion for 2-methylhexane in kcal/gram? ___________ kcal/gram How much heat will be given off if molar quantities of

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Combustion reactions are exothermic. The heat of reaction for the combustion of 2-methylhexaneC7H16, is 1.150×103 kcal/mol. What is the heat of combustion for 2-methylhexane in kcal/gram?
___________ kcal/gram

How much heat will be given off if molar quantities of 2-methylhexane react according to the following equation?

  • C7H16 + 11 O2---------->7 CO2 + 8 H2O

___________kcal

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