Question: Both cyclooctatetraene and styrene have the molecular formula C8H8 and undergo combustion according to the equation C8H8 + 10O2 8CO2 + 4H2O The measured heats

Both cyclooctatetraene and styrene have the molecular formula C8H8 and undergo combustion according to the equation
C8H8 + 10O2 → 8CO2 + 4H2O
The measured heats of combustion are 4393 and 4543 kJ/mol (1050 and 1086 kcal/mol). Which heat of combustion belongs to which compound?

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