Estimate the enthalpy change for the combustion of one mole of acetylene, C2H2, to form carbon dioxide and water vapor. Given the following bond dissociation energies:
D(C-H) = 456kj/mol
D(C=-C) = 962 kJ/mol (triple bond, sorry...)
D(O=O) = 499 kJ/mol
D(C=O) =802 kJ/mol
D(O-H) = 462 kJ/mol
Answer choices are all in kj/mol units:
-1759
+653
+1010
-1010
-155
I calculated all of the energies, plus and minus, including the O2 change and came up with -155. Then I remembered that ground state oxygen isn't added into the equation, so now I don't have an answer. Help please?
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