Chemistry question?

Write the chemical equation for the reaction whose enthalpy change is the standard enthalpy of formation of fructose, C6H12O6(s), ΔH∘f[C6H12O6].

Express your answer as a chemical equation. Identify all of the phases in your answer.

1 Answer
Oct 9, 2017

See below.

Explanation:

The standard enthalpy of formation is the change in enthalpy when one mole of a substance in the standard state is formed from its pure elements in their most stable states under the same conditions.

Thus, for the formation of fructose, the thermochemical equation is

#"6C(s, graphite)" + "6H"_2"(g)" + "3O"_2"(g)" → "C"_6"H"_12"O"_6"(s)"; Δ_text(f)H^@ = "-1265.60 kJ/mol"#