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Thermochemical Equations
8. Thermochemistry / Thermochemical Equations / Problem 3

Calculate the mass of CO2 emitted by the combustion of pentane (C5H12) to generate 5.96 x 10kJ of heat. The balanced reaction is shown below:

C5H12(g) + 8 O2(g) → 5 CO2(g) + 6 H2O(l) ΔH°rxn = –3509 kJ

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