Re: Chemical Reaction Energy Release and Propellants

From: Spike Jones (spike66@ibm.net)
Date: Sat Feb 05 2000 - 14:21:49 MST


Robert J. Bradbury wrote: [some other funny stuff, and:]

> ...And then what is it with these lazy asses, god it seems like they
> are multiplying....
>
> Reaction heats of fusion:
> Reaction DeltaHf (kJ/mole)
> H2 + F2 --> 2HF -271 (*2)
> ...
> 12C + 11H2O --> sucrose -2222
> 4P + 5O2 --> P4O10 -2984

The way I interpreted the question is working at an atomic
level, so the sucrose and phosphor reactions are not directly
comparable to H and F, because they involve more atoms.
On a per-atom basis, I think Doug's flourine and lithium
reaction might be the best. On a per-mass basis, I think
atomic flourine and atomic hydrogen tops them all. Robert
I admit I need to study those excel files you sent me regarding
bond energies, etc. {8^D spike



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