Question

What mass of octane must be burned in order to liberate 5270 kj of heat? δhcomb = -5471 kj/mol?

Answer 1

As,
                           5471 kJ heat is given by  =  1 mole of Octane
Then,
                    5310 kJ heat will be given by  = X moles of Octane

Solving for X,
                                  X  =  (5310 kJ × 1 mol) ÷ 5471 kJ

                                  X  =  0.970 moles of Ocatne

So, 0.970 moles of Octane will liberate 5310 kJ energy. Now changing moles to mass,
As,
                                  Moles  =  mass / M.mass
Or,
                                  Mass  =  Moles × M.mass
Putting values,
                                  Mass  =  0.970 mol × 114.23 g/mol

                                  Mass  =  110.83 g of Octane