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Calculate the change in enthalpy (ΔH) for the combustion of 10 grams of propane (C3H8) if the heat released by the reaction is -2202 kJ.

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To calculate the change in enthalpy  H  for the combustion of 10 grams of propane, we first need to determine the number of moles of propane involved in the reaction. The molecular weight of propane  C3H8  is: 3 * 12.01 g/mol for C  +  8 * 1.01 g/mol for H  = 36.03 + 8.08 = 44.11 g/molNow, we can calculate the number of moles of propane:10 g / 44.11 g/mol = 0.2266 moles of propaneThe heat released by the reaction is given as -2202 kJ. Since the heat released is negative, this indicates that the reaction is exothermic. To find the change in enthalpy  H  per mole of propane, we can divide the total heat released by the number of moles of propane:H = -2202 kJ / 0.2266 moles = -9717.5 kJ/molTherefore, the change in enthalpy  H  for the combustion of 10 grams of propane is approximately -9717.5 kJ/mol.

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