Compare the Energy Given Out When Alcohols Burn

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Compare the Energy Given Out When Alcohols Burn

I am investigating how different types of alcohol's effect the amount

of energy given off.

The types of alcohol used will be;

Alcohol Formulae

· Methanol CH3 OH

· Ethanol C2 H5 OH

· Propanol C3 H7 OH

· Butanol C4 H9 OH

I am going to investigate the amount of energy given out by the

creating of bonds by subtracting the amount of energy needed to break

the bonds to the amount given out from the creating of bonds.

Methanol; C H3 OH + O2 ® CO2 + 2H2O

H

½

H - C - O -H

½

H

-

C - H O - H O = C = O O = O H - H

( 412 ) ( 463 ) ( 743 x 2 ) ( 496 x 1.5 ) ( 463 )

Input : ( 3 x 412 ) + ( 463 ) + ( 360 ) + ( 496 x 1.5 ) = 2803

Output : ( 743 x 2 ) + ( 643 x 4 ) = 3338

Energy out 3338 - 2803 = 535

= 535 kJ

Ethanol C2 H5 OH + 2O2 ® 2CO2 + 3H2O

H H O = O

½ ½ O = O 496 x 3 743 x 4 + 463 x 6

H - C - C - O - H O = O

½ ½

H H

C - H C - C C - O O - H ( 412 x 5 ) ( 348 ) ( 743 ) ( 463 )

2060 + 348 + 743 + 463

3231 + 1488 = 4719 5750 - 4719 = 1030 kJ

Propanol C3 H7 OH + 4.5O2 ® 3CO2 + 4H2O

4458 + 3704= 8162

H H H O = O

½ ½ ½ O = O

H - C - C - C - O - H O = O

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