Enthalpy change of combustion question

1.51 g of butan-1-ol heated 300 cm3 of water by 42.0°C. Find the enthalpy change of combustion.
I did q=mc(Delta)T and worked out the moles and everything but I got 19750.5 kJ mol-1 and the answer is supposed to be 2581.1 kJ mol–1.

Reply 1

RoyalSheepy

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Did you do Delta H = -q / n?

Reply 2

mydearestpotato

OP

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Not -q/mol haha
I'll show my working

q=mc(delta)T
=300*4.18*(273+42)
=300*4.18*315
=395010/1000 = 395.01 kJ mol-1
Mr Butan-1-ol = 74
mol = 1.51/74 = 0.020405 mol
(delta)H = q/mol = 395.01/0.02 = 19750.5

Also I forgot to put the -ve sign since it's exothermic woops

(edited 6 years ago)

Reply 3

mayacarswell

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Original post by mydearestpotato

Not -q/mol haha
I'll show my working

q=mc(delta)T
=300*4.18*(273+42)
=300*4.18*315
=395010/1000 = 395.01 kJ mol-1
Mr Butan-1-ol = 74
mol = 1.51/74 = 0.020405 mol
(delta)H = q/mol = 395.01/0.02 = 19750.5

Also I forgot to put the -ve sign since it's exothermic woops

You don't need to convert to Kelvin.

Reply 4

Ibrahim Rampuri

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Original post by mydearestpotato

1.51 g of butan-1-ol heated 300 cm3 of water by 42.0°C. Find the enthalpy change of combustion.
I did q=mc(Delta)T and worked out the moles and everything but I got 19750.5 kJ mol-1 and the answer is supposed to be 2581.1 kJ mol–1.

E=-mc*delta T
mass= 0.300 kg since volume of water is 300cm^3
c=4.18
change in temperature is 42

E= -0.3*4.18*42= - 52.668 KJ
1.51 g of butanol released 52.668 KJ
1.51 g is how many moles?
moles= 1.51/74=0.0204 moles
1 mole of butanol released 52.668/0.0204= 2581.08 KJ
so enthalpy change is -2581.1 KJ/mol

(edited 6 years ago)

Reply 5

mydearestpotato

OP

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