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Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.1.sl.TZ1.14
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Derive Question number 14 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is the enthalpy of combustion of butane in kJ mol1?

2C4H10(g) + 13O2(g) → 8CO2(g) + 10H2O(l)

\[\begin{array}{*{20}{l}} {{\text{C(s)}} + {{\text{O}}_2}{\text{(g)}} \to {\text{C}}{{\text{O}}_2}{\text{(g)}}}&{\Delta H = x{\text{ kJ}}} \\ {{{\text{H}}_2}{\text{(g)}} + \frac{{\text{1}}}{2}{{\text{O}}_2}{\text{(g)}} \to {{\text{H}}_2}{\text{O(l)}}}&{\Delta H = y{\text{ kJ}}} \\ {4{\text{C(s)}} + {\text{5}}{{\text{H}}_2}{\text{(g)}} \to {{\text{C}}_4}{{\text{H}}_{{\text{10}}}}{\text{(g)}}}&{\Delta H = z{\text{ kJ}}} \end{array}\]

A.     4x + 5y z 

B.     4x + 5y + z 

C.     8x + 10y − 2z 

D.     8x + 5y + 2z

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 5: Energetics/thermochemistry » 5.2 Hess’s Law
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