Propanol, C3H7OH, is an organic alcohol that is used to manufacture pesticides and
plays a role in the production of many pharmaceuticals. Consider the combustion reaction of propanol: propanol (l). + oxygen (g) → carbon dioxide (g) + water (l).
A) Determine the molar enthalpy of combustion using the bond energy method.
B) The published (accepted) enthalpy of the combustion of propanol is -2021 kJ/mol. Justify why the calculated enthalpy determined using the bond energy method differs.
C) Using the published (accepted) enthalpy value, create a thermochemical equation (including the energy value) to represent the combustion of propanol.