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Thermochemical reactions                  \[C(\text{graphite})+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}(g)\to CO(g);\,\Delta H=-110.5\,kJ\]                 \[CO(g)+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}(g)\to C{{O}_{2}}(g);\,\Delta H=-283.2\,kJ\]                 From the above reaction, the heat of reaction for \[C(\text{graphite})+{{O}_{2}}(g)\to C{{O}_{2}}(g)\] will be [CPMT 1988; MP PMT 1989]

A)                 ?  393.7 kJ           

B)                 + 393.7 kJ

C)                 ? 172.7 kJ            

D)                 + 172.7 kJ