What is the standard molar enthalpy of combustion of acetic (ethanoic acid)?

1 Answer
Jan 1, 2018

Unknown given no data.....

Explanation:

We assess the reaction....

#H_3C-CO_2H(l) +2O_2(g) rarr 2CO_2(g) + 2H_2O(l)+Delta#

We could assess the reaction on the basis of #DeltaH_f^@# if they were quoted...

#DeltaH_"rxn"^@=Delta_f^@"products"-DeltaH_f^@"reactants"#

...but we need data....