Enthalpy of combustion
Enthalpy of fusion
The enthalpy of combustion is the heat change when one mole of a substance is completely burnt in excess oxygen under standard conditions.
This is an exothermic process, which means it releases heat to the surroundings.
Therefore, the enthalpy change (\( \Delta H \)) is always negative for combustion.
Enthalpy of combustion
The enthalpy of combustion of methane is 890 kJ/mol. How much heat is released when 8 g of methane is burned completely? (Molar mass of CH\(_4\) = 16 g/mol)