A student states that burning 10.0 g of methane will release exactly twice as much…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Energetics · Energetics

Problem

A student states that burning 10.0 g of methane will release exactly twice as much heat as burning 5.0 g of methane, assuming complete combustion under identical conditions at 25 °C and 1 atm. Is the student’s claim correct? Briefly justify your answer in terms of the relationship between quantity of reactant and enthalpy change.

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