A bomb calorimeter, or constant volume calorimeter, is a device often used to determine the heat of combustion of fuels and the energy available from foods. Since the "bomb" itself can absorb energy, a separate experiment is needed to determine the heat capacity of the calorimeter. This is known as calibrating the calorimeter. In the laboratory a student burns a 0.461-g sample of 2-naphthylacetic acid (C12H100,) in a bomb calorimeter containing 1150. g water. The temperature increases from 24.70 °C to 27.20 °C. The specific heat capacity of water is 4.184 J g1 °C1, The combustion enthalpy is -5779 kJ/mol 2-naphthylacetic acid. C12H1002(s) + 27/2 02(g)12 CO2(g) + 5 H20(1) A,H° = -5779 kJ/mol Calculate the heat capacity of the calorimeter. heat capacity of calorimeter

A bomb calorimeter, or constant volume calorimeter, is a device often used to determine the heat of combustion of fuels and the energy available from foods. Since the "bomb" itself can absorb energy, a separate experiment is needed to determine the heat capacity of the calorimeter. This is known as calibrating the calorimeter. In the laboratory a student burns a 0.461-g sample of 2-naphthylacetic acid (C12H100,) in a bomb calorimeter containing 1150. g water. The temperature increases from 24.70 °C to 27.20 °C. The specific heat capacity of water is 4.184 J g1 °C1, The combustion enthalpy is -5779 kJ/mol 2-naphthylacetic acid. C12H1002(s) + 27/2 02(g)12 CO2(g) + 5 H20(1) A,H° = -5779 kJ/mol Calculate the heat capacity of the calorimeter. heat capacity of calorimeter

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