The Combustion of Liquefied Butane to Form Carbon Dioxide and Water

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Short Answer

The combustion of liquefied butane to form carbon dioxide and water vapor occurs according to the reaction below.What is the enthalpy change per mole of CO₂ produced?
2 C₄ H₁₀ (l) + 13O₂ (g) $\rightarrow$ 4 CO₂ (g) +5H₂ O(l) $\Delta$ H =-2707.8 kJ

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