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Chemical Engineering · Q30

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 30

Q30

In the reaction, C + O2 → CO2; ΔH = -94 kcal. What is the heat content (enthalpy) of O2?

A.
-94 kcal
B.
> -94 kcal
C.
< -94 kcal
D.
Zero
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The enthalpy of formation of an element in its pure state is zero .since it doesn’t require any energy to obtain this state () it is naturally occurring state of the element.