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Octane (C8H18)undergoes Combustion According to the Following Thermochemical Equation: 2C8H18(l) \rarr

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Octane (C8H18) undergoes combustion according to the following thermochemical equation: 2C8H18(l) + 25O2(g) \rarr 16CO2(g) + 18H2O(l)
Δ\Deltarxn = -11,020 kJ/mol.
Given that Δ\Deltaf[CO2(g) ] = -393.5 kJ/mol and Δ\Deltaf[H2O(l) ] = -285.8 kJ/mol, calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of octane.


A) -210 kJ/mol
B) -11,230 kJ/mol
C) 22,040 kJ/mol
D) -420 kJ/mol
E) 420 kJ/mol

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