JAMB - Chemistry (2019 - No. 27)

The heat of formation of ethene, C\(_2\)H\(_4\) is 50 kJmol\(^{-1}\), and that of ethane, C\(_2\)H\(_6\) is -82kJmol\(^{-1}\). Calculate the heat evolved in the process:

C\(_2\)H\(_4\) + H\(_2\) \(\to\) C\(_2\)H\(_6\)