Answer:
ΔH = -224.2kJ
Explanation:
You can obtain ΔH of any reaction from the sum of another similar reactions (Hess's law).
With the reactions:
(1) C₇H₁₆(l) + 11O₂(g) → 7CO₂(g) + 8H₂O(g) , ΔH = -4464.3kJ
(2) C(s) + O₂(g) → CO₂(g), ΔH = -393.5kJ
(3) 2H₂(g) + O₂(g) → 2H₂O(g), ΔH = -483.5kJ
7 times (2) - (1):
7(2) 7C(s) + 7O₂(g) → 7CO₂(g), ΔH = 7*-393.5kJ = -2754.5kJ
-(1) 7CO₂(g) + 8H₂O(g) → C₇H₁₆(l) + 11O₂(g) ΔH = +4464.3kJ
7C(s) + 8H₂O(g) → C₇H₁₆(l) + 4O₂(g) ΔH = -2754.5kJ +4464.3kJ = 1709.8kJ
This reaction + 4 times (3):
4(3) 8H₂(g) + 4O₂(g) → 8H₂O(g), ΔH = 4*-483.5kJ = -1934kJ
7C(s) + 8H₂(g) → C₇H₁₆(l) ΔH = 1709.8kJ - 1934kJ