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Hydrogen and methanol have both been proposed as alternatives to hydrocarbon fuels.
A) Write balanced reactions for the complete combustion of hydrogen.
B) Use standard enthalpies of formation to calculate the amount of heat released per kilogram of the fuel.
C) Write balanced reactions for the complete combustion of methanol.
D) Use standard enthalpies of formation to calculate the amount of heat released per kilogram of the fuel.
E) How does the energy of these fuels compare to that of octane (C8H18)? Amount of heat released by octane = ?.