A 21.8 g sample of ethanol (C2H5OH) is burned in a bomb caloriemeter, according to the following, and the temperature rises from 25 degrees Celcius to 62.3 degrees Celcius. The heat capacity of the caloriemeter is _____kJ/degrees Celcius. The molar mass of ethanol is 46.07 g/mol.  C2H5OH(l)+ 3O2(g) --> 2 CO2(g) + 3H2O(g) Enthalpy of reaction = -1235 kJ

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A 21.8 g sample of ethanol (C2H5OH) is burned in a bomb caloriemeter, according to the following, and the temperature rises from 25 degrees Celcius to 62.3 degrees Celcius. The heat capacity of the caloriemeter is _____kJ/degrees Celcius. The molar mass of ethanol is 46.07 g/mol. 

C2H5OH(l)+ 3O2(g) --> 2 CO2(g) + 3H2O(g)

Enthalpy of reaction = -1235 kJ

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