Diethyl ether, C4H10O(l), a flammable compound that has long been used as a surgical anesthetic, has the structure
CH3 ¬ CH2 ¬ O ¬ CH2 ¬ CH3
The complete combustion of 1 mol of C4H10O(l) to CO2(g) and H2O(l) yields ΔH° = -2723.7 kJ.
(a) Write a balanced equation for the combustion of 1 mol of C4H10O(l).
(b) Write a balanced equation for the formation of C4H10O(l) from its elements.
(c) By using the information in this problem and data in Table 5.3, calculate ΔHf° for diethyl ether.