One mole of carbon undergoes incomplete combustion to produce carbon monoxide, Calculate `(Delta H - Delta U)` for the formation of CO at 298 K. Given R = 8.314 `JK^(-1) mol^(-1)`.

Explanation

To solve the problem of calculating \( \Delta H - \Delta U \) for the formation of carbon monoxide (CO) from carbon (C) and oxygen (O\(_2\)), we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Write the balanced chemical equation
The incomplete combustion of carbon to produce carbon monoxide can be represented by the following balanced equation:

\[ C(s) + \frac{1}{2} O_2(g) \rightarrow CO(g) \]
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