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Chemistry for Everyone
The Cost of Converting a Gasoline-Powered Vehicle to Propane. A Practical Review Problem for Senior High School or Introductory Chemistry
Michael P. Jansen
Crescent School, 2365 Bayview Avenue, Willowdale, ON M2L 1A2, Canada

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December 2000
Vol. 77 No. 12
p. 1578

Abstract
This paper presents an interesting, practical exercise that is relevant to most students. It allows students to apply problem-solving skills and chemical principles such as writing balanced chemical equations, stoichiometry, the use of standard enthalpy of formation, and bond dissociation energies to determine the enthalpy of a chemical reaction.
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*  Citation
Jansen, Michael P. J. Chem. Educ. 2000 77 1578.
*  Keywords
General Chemistry; Introductory / High School Chemistry; Stoichiometry; Thermodynamics
*  History
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November 3, 2000
April 15, 2005
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