Under what conditions, the heat absorbed by the system is equal to the work done by the system?
What is calorific value?
It is defined as the quantity of heat produced by the combustion of one gram of fuel or food. It is expressed in joules per kilogram.
The heat of combustion of glucose (C6H12,O6) is 2840 kJ mol–1. What is its calorific value?
Is the bond enthalpy of all the four C – H bonds in CH4 molecule equal ? If not, then why ? How is the C – H bond energy then reported ?