Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Chemistry Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 33 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A 72.0 g mixture of two isomers of pentane - n‑pentane and isopentane (2‑methylbutane) - is burnt completely in excess O₂. The total heat released is 3.51 MJ. Standard enthalpies of combustion are \(\Delta_c H^{\circ}(\text{n‑pentane}) = -3509\ \text{kJ mol}^{-1}\) and \(\Delta_c H^{\circ}(\text{isopentane}) = -3520\ \text{kJ mol}^{-1}\). Determine the mass percentage of isopentane in the original mixture.

Answer Options

A. 82 %
B. 64 %
Correct Answer C. 76 %
D. 58 %
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
76 %

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Chemistry Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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