To determine the standard heat of reaction, ΔHrxn°, let's apply the Hess' Law.
ΔHrxn° = ∑(ν×ΔHf° of products) - ∑(ν×ΔHf° of reactants)
where
ν si the stoichiometric coefficient of the substances in the reaction
ΔHf° is the standard heat of formation
The ΔHf° for the substances are the following:
CH₃OH(l) = -238.4 kJ/mol
CH₄(g) = -74.7 kJ/mol
O₂(g) = 0 kJ/mol
ΔHrxn° = (1 mol×-74.7 kJ/mol) - ∑(1 mol×-238.4 kJ/mol)
ΔHrxn° = +163.7 kJ
If the uncertainty of a certain measurement instrument is not given, then it is assumed to be equal to half of the least count of that instrument. In this case, the least count is 10 ml, so half of this is 5 ml. Therefore, the graduated cylinder has an uncertainty of +/- 5 ml
(1) 14C also known as Carbon-14, is used to radio-date organic materials as well as earth materials.
