Chemistry: conversion of Hvap from Btu/gal to kJ/mol for gasoline
The tutor converts, for gasoline, the enthalpy of vaporization from Btu/gal to kJ/mol.
The density of gasoline is approx. 6.25lb/gal; its heat of vaporization is 900Btu/gal. Its molar mass is approx. 114g/mol. Then the conversion is
900Btu/gal x 1gal/6.25lb x 2.2lb/kg x 1kg/1000g x 114g/mol x 1055J/Btu = 38102J/mol = 38.1kJ/mol
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Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.
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