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Mothballs are composed primarily of the hydrocarbon naphthalene (C10H8). When 1.062 g of naphthalene burns in a bomb calorimeter, the temperature rises from 26.694 °C to 31.259 °C.

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: Define and explain the differences between the following terms. a. law and theory b. theory and...

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