Propane reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.
The displayed formula equation for the reaction is:
H H H
H C C C H +50-0 -> 30-C-04 H-OH
HHH
The reaction is exothermic
In the reaction, the energy released when forming new bonds is 1640 kJ/mol greater than
the energy needed when breaking bonds.
Table 2 shows bond energies.
Bond
Bond energy in kJ/mol
Table 2
H-C
C-C
0-0
C-O
O-H
410
x
500
740
460
Calculate the C-C bond energy (X).
(5)