What are the implications of heat of combustion? (1 Viewer)

[.ben]

Let's just say that:

ethanol has a HOC of 1367 kJ mol^-1 and 29.7 kJ g^-1

and Petrolhas [5470 kJ mol^-1 47.9 kJ g^-1]

what does that mean? is it that petrol releases more energy when you burn it?

 

[Riviet]

is it that petrol releases more energy when you burn it?

Yes, since it releases more energy per gram. However, this is ignoring the fact of how completely it combusts.

 

[.ben]

O so that means petrol has an advantage over ethanol in this respect?

 

[pLuvia]

O so that means petrol has an advantage over ethanol in this respect?

Yes