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Calculate the enthalpy change for the combustion of 2 moles of methane gas (CH4) at constant pressure, given that the standard enthalpy of formation (ΔHf) of methane gas is -74.8 kJ/mol. Express your answer in kilojoules (kJ).

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To calculate the enthalpy change for the combustion of 2 moles of methane gas, we first need to write the balanced chemical equation for the combustion of methane:CH4 g  + 2 O2 g   CO2 g  + 2 H2O l Next, we need the standard enthalpies of formation  Hf  for all the compounds involved in the reaction. We are given the Hf for methane gas  CH4  as -74.8 kJ/mol. The standard enthalpies of formation for O2 g , CO2 g , and H2O l  are 0 kJ/mol, -393.5 kJ/mol, and -285.8 kJ/mol, respectively.Now we can use Hess's Law to calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction:H =  Hf products  -  Hf reactants H = [1 *  -393.5 kJ/mol  + 2 *  -285.8 kJ/mol ] - [1 *  -74.8 kJ/mol  + 2 * 0 kJ/mol]H =  -393.5 - 571.6 + 74.8  kJ/molH = -890.3 kJ/molSince we want to calculate the enthalpy change for the combustion of 2 moles of methane gas, we multiply the enthalpy change per mole by 2:H_total = 2 *  -890.3 kJ/mol  = -1780.6 kJSo, the enthalpy change for the combustion of 2 moles of methane gas at constant pressure is -1780.6 kJ.

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