Ethanol (CH₃CH₂OH) Has Been Suggested as an Alternative Fuel Source

question 45

Multiple Choice

Ethanol (CH₃CH₂OH) has been suggested as an alternative fuel source. Ethanol's enthalpy of combustion is H_comb  1,368 kJ/mol. What volume of ethanol (d  0.789 g/mL) is required to produce the same amount of energy as 1 gallon of gasoline, which can be modeled as isooctane (C₈H₁₈) with an energy density of 32.9 kJ/mL? (1 gal  3.785 L; d  0.703 g/mL)

• A)1.41 gal
• B)1.00 gal
• C)0.90 gal
• D)0.85 gal
• E)1.15 gal

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