Question

Welders often use acetylene torches heat up the metal. The reaction is:

C2H2(g) + 2.5O2(g) = 2CO2(g) + H2O(g)

Calculate the ΔH of reaction for this reaction.

Feb 1, 2015

dHrxn = (n*dHf products) - (n*dHf reactants)

Feb 1, 2015

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