The heats of combustion of graphite and diamond are x & y kJ/mol respectively. The heat of transformation of graphite to diamond will be
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bogas04
·2010-08-27 21:29:49
"C(graphite)→C(diamond)
ΔH=-x+y"
shldnt it be -y-(-x)=x-y ?? (product - reactant) ?
Subhomoy Bakshi
·2010-08-27 21:40:54
Diamond + O2 - y = CO2
Graphite + O2 - x = CO2
subtracting we get,
Diamond - y = Graphite - x
Graphite - x + y = Diamond!
so ΔH= y - x