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Enthalpies of combustion of graphite, hydrogen and acetic acid are -393 kJ/mole, -286 kJ/mole and -873 kJ/mole respectively. Enthalpy of formation ( in kJ/mole) of acetic acid would be

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a

-485

b

-2231

c

-878

d

-771

answer is B.

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Given.... C+O2CO2, H=-393 kJ...1 H2+12O2H2O, H=-286 kJ...2 CH3COOH+2O22CO2+2H2O, H=-873 kJ...3 Required equation is  2C+2H2+O2CH3COOH, H=? H=Eq 1×2 +Eq2×2 -Eq3 H=-786-572--873 H=-485 kJ ;

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