The heat of combustion of graphite and carbon monoxide respectively are `393.5 kJ mol^(-1)` and `283 kJ mol^(-1)`. Thus, heat of formation of carbon m
The heat of combustion of graphite and carbon monoxide respectively are `393.5 kJ mol^(-1)` and `283 kJ mol^(-1)`. Thus, heat of formation of carbon monoxide in `kJ mol^(-1)` is
A. `+172.5`
B. `-110.5`
C. `-10760`
D. `-676.5`
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Correct Answer - B
`DeltaH_(f)(CO)=[DeltaH_(comb)"of"C]-[DeltaH_(comb)"of"CO]`
`=-393.5-(-283)=-110.5 kJ mol^(-1)`
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