A company claims to have made a car which is completely powered by water. It is your task to determine if this is possible, and to recommend whether the production of the H2-O-Car should be pursued.
![Green, Volkswagen type car with water going into the engine. Image by David Armstrong.](/pbl/sites/files/pbl/styles/full_width_m/public/shared/Water%20Car%20Thumbnail.png.webp?itok=QXr5-pRR)
Problem written by: Tolib Marawi
Experiment written by: Dr. David Armstrong
Curriculum items covered: Reaction coordinate diagrams, enthalpies of formation, Hess' Law.
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