Problem: How much heat is produced by combustion of 125 g of methanol under standard state conditions?

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Combustion of Methanol will appear as:

CH3OH (g) + O2 (g) → H2O (g) + CO2 (g)              Δ H = -726.1 kJ/mol

Calculating the heat produced:

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How much heat is produced by combustion of 125 g of methanol under standard state conditions?

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