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Question

A 4.50 g sample of naphthalene (C₁₀H₈) is burned in a bomb calorimeter and the temperature increases from 20.00 to 50.37°C

Calculate the heat of combustion per gram of naphthalene and per mole of naphthalene given that the total heat capacity of the calorimeter is 5.960 kJ/°C.

Accepted Answer

-40.2 kJ/g; -5.15 x10³ kJ/mol

Answer

-32.2 kJ/g; -4.12 x10³ kJ/mol

Answer

-42.0 kJ/g; -1.50 x10³ kJ/mol

Answer

-24.3 kJ/g; -9.63 x10³ kJ/mol

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A 4.50 g sample of naphthalene (C₁₀H₈) is burned in a bomb calorimeter and the temperature increases from 20.00 to 50.37°C
Calculate the heat of combustion per gram of naphthalene and per mole of naphthalene given that the total heat capacity of the calorimeter is 5.960 kJ/°C.