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JEE Main 2016 · 3 Apr · Shift 1, Chemistry question 35

The heats of combustion of carbon and carbon monoxide are −393.5 and −283.5 kJ mol−1^{-1}, respectively. The heat of formation (in kJ) of carbon monoxide per mole is :

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Answer and worked solution

Official answer: D

C+12 OX2→CO\ce{C + 1/2O2 -> CO}: ΔHf=−393.5−(−283.5)=−110\Delta H_f=-393.5-(-283.5)=-110 kJ mol⁻¹. The nearest option is −110.5 kJ (the value usually quoted for CO).