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The standard enthalpy of complete combustion of a hydrocarbon at is

  1. Aalways negative
  2. Balways positive
  3. Calways zero
  4. Dpositive for alkanes and negative for alkenes

Answer: A

Complete combustion of any hydrocarbon to and releases heat, so for every hydrocarbon.
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