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The internal combustion engine takes advantage of the ability of the combustion reaction of gasoline to do _______ and move a piston up and down. A. free energy B. enthalpy C. w…

The internal combustion engine takes advantage of the ability of the combustion reaction of gasoline to do _______ and move a piston up and down. A. free energy B. enthalpy C. w…
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The internal combustion engine takes advantage of the ability of the combustion reaction of gasoline to do _______ and move a piston up and down.

A. free energy
B. enthalpy
C. work
D. entropy
PLS HELP ASAP THANK YOU!!!

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The answer is C, work. The reaction of the air/gas mixture being ignited produces energy which moves the piston up and down which turns the crankshaft.
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