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Interpretation:Whetherbenzene or acetylene releases more energy per mole of CH needs to be determined.
Concept introduction: Balanced chemical equation for the combustion reaction of benzene is:
Balanced chemical equation for the combustion reaction of acetylene is as follows:
Answer to Problem 6.72P
Acetylene releases more energy per CH than benzene.
Explanation of Solution
Balanced chemical equation for the combustion reaction of benzene is:
Here,
Putting the values,
Balanced chemical equation for the combustion reaction of acetylene is:
Thus, acetylene releases more energy per CH than benzene.
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