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The thermochemical equation for the burning of methane, the main component of natural gas, is
(a) Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic?
(b) What quantities of reactants and products are assumed if ΔH = –890 kJ?
(c) What is the enthalpy change when 1.00 g methane burns in an excess of oxygen?
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