Question

The combustion of 1 mole of CO according to the reaction CO(g) + ½O2(g) → CO2(g) + 67.6 kcal gives off how much heat?

Answer 1

I got 67.6 kcal not -67.6

Answer 2

Combustion usually occurs when a hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water. Combustion reactions are almost always exothermic CO(g) + ½O2(g) → CO2(g) + 67.6 kcal 
base from the reaction, the stoichiometric ratio is 1 mole CO produce 67.6 kcal so the anwer is - 67.6 kcal because is it exothermic