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A gas mixture containing 3.5 L of ethylene and methane on complete combustion at 298 K produce 6 L of carbon dioxide. Find the amount of heat evolved on burning one litre of the gas mixture. The enthalpy of combustion of ethylene and methane are - 1423 kJ and -890 kJ, respectively.

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Hint:
(a) Calculate the volume of `CH_(4)` in the mixture .
(b) Use mole concept .
Answer :
Total heat produced = 56.71 kJ
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