The enthalpy of formation of liquid ethanol (c2h5oh) is −277.6 kj/mol. what is the equation that represents the formation of liquid ethanol?

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Chankey Pathak · Answer 1 · 2018-07-20T09:27:50+0000

The enthalpy of formation has a negative sign, which means that the reaction is exothermic. In other words, when ethanol is formed, heat is released to the surroundings as a by-product. The reaction for the formation of ethanol is written below:

C₂H₄ + H₂O → C₂H₅OH

The enthalpy of formation of liquid ethanol (c2h5oh) is −277.6 kj/mol. what is the equation that represents the formation of liquid ethanol?

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