Lightweight Camping Stoves Typically Use a Mixture of C₅ and C₆

question 136

Multiple Choice

Lightweight camping stoves typically use a mixture of C₅ and C₆ hydrocarbons, which is called white gas.Assuming white gas is 100% C₆H₁₄ with an enthalpy of combustion of -4150 kJ/mol, how many grams of it must be used to heat 1.50 L of water from 20.0 $\degree$ C to 90.0 $\degree$ C? Assume all the energy is used to heat the water.

• A)8.96 g
• B)9.65 g
• C)9.11 g
• D)7.64 g
• E)10.73 g

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