heat of combustion

chemistry
Also known as: heating value

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heat of reaction

  • energy profiles for catalytic and thermal (noncatalytic) reactions
    In heat of reaction

    …standard heats of formation and heats of combustion. The standard heat of formation is defined as the amount of heat absorbed or evolved at 25° C (77° F ) and at one atmosphere pressure when one mole of a compound is formed from its constituent elements, each substance being in…

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