A 6.02 g sample of methanol was combusted in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature of the calorimeter increased by 14.93 degrees C. If the molar mass of methanol is 32.04 g/mol, and the heat capacity of the calorimeter is 5,174 J/°C, what is the molar AE for this reaction, in kJ/mol? Do not report units in your answer. Do use proper significant figures and report your answer using the correct sign.
Thermochemistry
Thermochemistry can be considered as a branch of thermodynamics that deals with the connections between warmth, work, and various types of energy, formed because of different synthetic and actual cycles. Thermochemistry describes the energy changes that occur as a result of reactions or chemical changes in a substance.
Exergonic Reaction
The term exergonic is derived from the Greek word in which ‘ergon’ means work and exergonic means ‘work outside’. Exergonic reactions releases work energy. Exergonic reactions are different from exothermic reactions, the one that releases only heat energy during the course of the reaction. So, exothermic reaction is one type of exergonic reaction. Exergonic reaction releases work energy in different forms like heat, light or sound. For example, a glow stick releases light making that an exergonic reaction and not an exothermic reaction since no heat is released. Even endothermic reactions at very high temperature are exergonic.
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