0.500 g of ethanol [CH3CH2OH(l)] was burned in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature of the water rose 1.600C. The heat capacity of the calorimeter plus water was 9.06kJ/0C. a) Write the balanced equation for the combustion of ethanol. b) Calculate the molar heat of combustion of ethanol.
0.500 g of ethanol [CH3CH2OH(l)] was burned in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature of the water rose 1.600C. The heat capacity of the calorimeter plus water was 9.06kJ/0C. a) Write the balanced equation for the combustion of ethanol. b) Calculate the molar heat of combustion of ethanol.
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0.500 g of ethanol [CH3CH2OH(l)] was burned in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature of the water rose 1.600C. The heat capacity of the calorimeter plus water was 9.06kJ/0C.
a) Write the balanced equation for the combustion of ethanol.
b) Calculate the molar heat of combustion of ethanol.
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