Thread: comparing enthalpy change of combustion of different alcohol
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Old February 8th, 2006, 23:51
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you just have to use bond enthalpy. Methane is CH4 so there are 4 C-H bonds.In Ethane ther are 6 C-H bonds and a C-C bond so enthalpy is greater.Get it?they just keep getting bigger the more bonds you have to break