8. A constant volume calorimeter has a specific heat of 1.58 kJ/K. a) Calculate the molar internal energy change for combustion of 230 mg naphthalene (C₁0H8(s)) which causes the temperature to increase by 2.08 K. b) Calculate the enthalpy change for this reaction. c) Is the enthalpy change or internal energy change greater for this process? Explain your reasoning.

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8. A constant volume calorimeter has a specific heat of 1.58 kJ/K.
a) Calculate the molar internal energy change for combustion of 230 mg naphthalene (C₁0H8(s)) which causes
the temperature to increase by 2.08 K.
b) Calculate the enthalpy change for this reaction.
c) Is the enthalpy change or internal energy change greater for this process? Explain your reasoning.
Transcribed Image Text:8. A constant volume calorimeter has a specific heat of 1.58 kJ/K. a) Calculate the molar internal energy change for combustion of 230 mg naphthalene (C₁0H8(s)) which causes the temperature to increase by 2.08 K. b) Calculate the enthalpy change for this reaction. c) Is the enthalpy change or internal energy change greater for this process? Explain your reasoning.
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Step 1: Formula of the internal energy change

Given that:

The specific heat of a constant volume calorimeter = 1.58 kJ/K g

Given the mass of the naphthalene sample = 230 mg

The required change in temperature of the calorimeter = 2.08 K

The molar mass of naphthalene (C10H8) = 128.18 g/mol

The number of moles of naphthalene (n) is then given by the following relation:

table row cell number space of space moles space end cell equals cell space fraction numerator given space mass over denominator molar space mass end fraction end cell row cell straight n subscript straight C subscript 10 straight H subscript 8 end subscript space end cell equals cell space fraction numerator 230 space mg over denominator 128.18 space straight g divided by mol end fraction end cell row space equals cell space 1.8 space straight m space mol end cell end table

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