Kerosene, a common space-heater fuel, is a mixture of hydrocarbons whose "average" formula is C12H26. (a) Write a balanced equation, using the simplest whole-number coefficients, for the complete combustion of kerosene to gases.
(b) If = - 1.50 × 104 kJ for the combustion equation as written in part (a), determine of kerosene.
(c) Calculate the heat produced by combustion of 0.50 gal of kerosene (d of kerosene = 0.749 g/mL).
(d) How many gallons of kerosene must be burned for a kerosene furnace to produce 1250. Btu (1 Btu = 1.055 kJ)?