Q.
What will be the heat of formation of methane, if the heat of combustion of carbon is ' −x ' kJ, heat of formation of water is ' −y ' kJ and heat of combustion of methane is ' z ' kJ?
(I) C+O2⟶CO2,ΔH=−xkJ
(II) H2+21O2⟶H2O,ΔH=−ykJ
(III) CH4+2O2⟶CO2+2H2O ΔH=−zkJ
Multiply Eq. (II) by 2, adding to (I) and then, subtract Eq. (III) from the sum C+2H2⟶CH4,ΔH=(−x−2y+z)kJ