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What is the enthalpy change for the combustion of 1 mole of butane (C₄H₁₀) gas (g) under standard conditions?

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To calculate the enthalpy change for the combustion of 1 mole of butane  CH  gas under standard conditions, we first need to write the balanced chemical equation for the combustion reaction:CH g  + 13/2 O g   4 CO g  + 5 HO l Next, we need to find the standard enthalpies of formation  Hf  for each compound involved in the reaction. The standard enthalpies of formation are:Hf CH  = -125.7 kJ/molHf O  = 0 kJ/mol  since it is an element in its standard state Hf CO  = -393.5 kJ/molHf HO  = -285.8 kJ/molNow, we can use Hess's Law to calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction:Hrxn =  [Hf products ] -  [Hf reactants ]Hrxn = [4   -393.5 kJ/mol  + 5   -285.8 kJ/mol ] - [ -125.7 kJ/mol  + 13/2  0 kJ/mol]Hrxn =  -1574 kJ/mol - 1429 kJ/mol  -  -125.7 kJ/mol Hrxn = -3003.7 kJ/mol + 125.7 kJ/molHrxn = -2878 kJ/molTherefore, the enthalpy change for the combustion of 1 mole of butane  CH  gas under standard conditions is approximately -2878 kJ/mol.

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