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Define the Standard enthalpy of combustion

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Define the Standard enthalpy of combustion.

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The standard enthalpy of combustion of a substance is the standard enthalpy change accompanying a reaction in which one mole of the substance in its standard state is completely oxidised.

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Chapter 4: Chemical Thermodynamics - Short answer questions (Type- I)

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\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...................}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{....}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....................}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{.....}\\
\ce{C = C + H - H -> H - C - C - H}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....................}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{.....}\\
\phantom{}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...................}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{....}
\end{array}\]


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