Compute the heat of formation of liquid methyl alcohol in kJ mol -1, using the following data. Heat of vaporisation of liquid methyl alcohol =38 kJ / mol. Heat of formation of gaseous atoms from the clements in their standard states: H =218 kJ / mol , C =715 kJ / mol , O =249 kJ / mol. Average bond energies: C - H =415 kJ / mol , C - O =356 kJ / mol , O - H =463 kJ / mol

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Compute the heat of formation of liquid methyl alcohol in kJ mol -1, using the following data. Heat of vaporisation of liquid methyl alcohol =38 kJ / mol. Heat of formation of gaseous atoms from the clements in their standard states: H =218 kJ / mol , C =715 kJ / mol , O =249 kJ / mol. Average bond energies: C - H =415 kJ / mol , C - O =356 kJ / mol , O - H =463 kJ / mol (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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