Purchase Solution

Energy Released by a Reaction

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

I have been given the attached as a balanced chemical equation for the complete oxidation of one mole of oleic acid.

2CH3(CH2)7CH = CH(CH2)7COOH + 51)2 = 36CO2 = 36CO2 + 34H20

Using the following table how do I work out the energy released by the reaction?

TYPE OF BOND
AVERAGE ENERGY CONTENT/kJ mol-1

Single carbon-to-carbon (C-C) 330
Double carbon-to-carbon (C=C) 589
Carbon-to-hydrogen (C-H) 416
Single carbon-to-oxygen (C-O) 327
Double carbon-to-oxygen (C=O) 804
Double oxygen-to-oxygen (O=O) 498
Oxygen-to-hydrogen (O-H) 463

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

This solution demonstrates how to calculate the bond formation energy of products and the energy to break the bonds of the reactants.

Solution Preview

Answer) Here is how it works.
Calculate the bond formation energy of products:
products: 36(O=C=O) + 34(H-O-H) = 36(2*804)+34(2*463) = 89372 kJ

Now ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Organic Chemistry Naming: Alkanes

This is a quiz which is designed to assist students with learning the nomenclature used to identify organic compounds. This quiz focuses on the organic compounds called Alkanes.

Functional groups in Organic Chemistry

You will be tested on the names of functional groups in Organic Chemistry. It is very important to know the functional groups to understand Organic reactions.

Match Elements with their Symbols

Elements are provided: choose the matching one- or two-letter symbol for each element.

Thermochemistry

The quiz helps in revising basic concepts about thermochemistry.