What is the heat of formation of water in kj/mol?

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Jun 30, 2018

Is this not in your text...?

Explanation:

We assess the reaction...

#H_2(g) +1/2O_2(g) rarr H_2O(l) + DeltaH_"rxn"#

By definition, #DeltaH_"rxn"=DeltaH_f^@(H_2O)=-285.8 *kJ*mol^-1..#...this is from my text...

....and it relates to ONE mole of the reaction AS WRITTEN....