2. The combustion of heptane (C7H16) in oxygen spontaneously occurs. The products of the reaction are carbon dioxide and water v

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2. The combustion of heptane (C7H16) in oxygen spontaneously occurs. The products of the reaction are carbon dioxide and water v

apor. The enthalpy of this reaction is –2877.5 kJ. Using the given information, write the complete thermochemical equation for this reaction. Explain how you developed this equation, and specify what the equation tells us about the reaction?

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masya89 [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-16T06:16:00+03:00

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The combustion of heptane (C7H16) in oxygen spontaneously occurs. The products of the reaction are carbon dioxide and water vapor. The balanced chemical equation is 7H16 + 11O2 → 7CO2 + 8H2O H = –2877.5 kJ.