A Simple Way of Looking at the Energy Associated with the Combustion

question 17

Essay

A simple way of looking at the energy associated with the combustion of
methane [as shown in equation (1.15)] is to view the oxidation of the carbon by equation(1.13) and the oxidation of hydrogen by equation (1.19). Based on the energies involved in these processes, discuss the validity of this approach.

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