The heat of combustion of ethane and benzene is –1560 and –3268 kJ mol –1 respectively…
Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSE — Thermodynamics
The heat of combustion of ethane and benzene is –1560 and –3268 kJ mol–1 respectively. Which of two has higher efficiency as fuel per gram and the amount of heat produced per gram?
- Benzene, 41.9 kJ g–1
- Ethane, 52 kJ g–1
- Benzene, 78 kJ g–1
- Ethane, 30 kJ g–1
Answer
(A) Benzene, 41.9 kJ g –1
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