Lab 11 Calculations

1. Methanol

Formula: CH3OH

Mass of 1 Mole of Fuel: 1.01 4+16.00+12.01=32.05g

Mass of Fuel Burnt: 1.23 0.01g

No. of Moles of Fuel Burnt: 1.23 32.05 = 0.038377535mol

Energy Transferred by this Number of Moles of Fuel:

(Mass of Water Temperature Rise 4.18) J

Since the density of water is 1g cm-3, thus the mass of water is 200cm31g cm-3 = 200g

200g 19.4 4.18 = 16218.4J

16218.4J
Energy transferred by 1 Mole of Fuel: 0.038377 = 422601.3995 1 423 1

Enthalpy Change of Combustion: 423 1

2. Ethanol

Formula: C2H6O

Mass of 1 Mole of Fuel: 12.012+1.01 6+16.00 = 46.08g

Mass of Fuel Burnt: 2.38 0.01g

No. of Moles of Fuel Burnt: 2.38 46.08 = 0.051649305

Energy Transferred by this Number of Moles of Fuel:

(Mass of Water Temperature Rise 4.18) J

Since the density of water is 1g cm-3, thus the mass of water is 200cm31g cm-3 = 200g

200g 20.5 4.18 1 1 = 17138J

17138J
Energy transferred by 1 Mole of Fuel: 0.051649305 = 331814.7263 1
332 1

Enthalpy Change of Combustion: 332 1

 3. Propanol

Formula: C3H8O

Mass of 1 Mole of Fuel: 12.01 3+1.01 8+16.00 = 60.11g

Mass of Fuel Burnt: 1.28 0.01g

No. of Moles of Fuel Burnt: 1.28 60.11 = 0.021294293

Energy Transferred by this Number of Moles of Fuel:

(Mass of Water Temperature Rise 4.18) J

Since the density of water is 1g cm-3, thus the mass of water is 200cm31g cm-3 = 200g

200g 22.8 4.18 1 1 = 19060.8 J

Energy transferred by 1 Mole of Fuel:

19060.8J
= 895113.0709 1 895 1
0.021294293

Enthalpy Change of Combustion: 895 1

4. Butanol Trial 1

Formula: C4H10O

Mass of 1 Mole of Fuel: 12.01 4+1.0110+16.00 = 74.14g

Mass of Fuel Burnt: 2.73 0.01g

No. of Moles of Fuel Burnt: 2.73 74.14 = 0.036822228mol

Energy Transferred by this Number of Moles of Fuel:

(Mass of Water Temperature Rise 4.18) J

Since the density of water is 1g cm-3, thus the mass of water is 200cm31g cm-3 = 200g

200g 21.3 4.18 1 1 = 17806.8 J

Energy transferred by 1 Mole of Fuel:

17806.8J
= 483588.3369 1 484 1
0.036822228

Enthalpy Change of Combustion: 484 1

 5. Butanol Trial 2 With Uncertainties

Formula: C4H10O

Mass of 1 Mole of Fuel: 12.01 4+1.0110+16.00 = 74.14g

Mass of Fuel Burnt: 0.89 0.01g

No. of Moles of Fuel Burnt: 0.89 0.01 74.14 = 0.012004316 0.0001344

Energy Transferred by this Number of Moles of Fuel:

(Mass of Water Temperature Rise 4.18) J

Since the density of water is 1g cm-3, thus the mass of water is 200cm31g cm-3 = 200 0.5g

200 0.5g 24.9 4.18 1 1 = 20816.4 J 0.25% =20816.4 52.041J

Energy transferred by 1 Mole of Fuel:

20816.4 52.041J
= 1734077.177 23756 1 1734 23.8 1
0.012004316 0.0001344

Enthalpy Change of Combustion: 1734 23.8 1