QUESTION 36 In a calorimetry experiment, a 1.03 g sample of naphthalene (C 10H 8; heat of combustion 5150 kJ/mol) was burned and the temperature went up 3.86 C o. Then a 0.496 g fuel sample was burned and the temperature rose 2.13  C o. What is the energy density of the fuel, in kJ/g?     a. 21.7   b. 83.6   c. 35.2   d. 46.1

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  1. In a calorimetry experiment, a 1.03 g sample of naphthalene (C 108; heat of combustion 5150 kJ/mol) was burned and the temperature went up 3.86 C o. Then a 0.496 g fuel sample was burned and the temperature rose 2.13  C o. What is the energy density of the fuel, in kJ/g?  

      a.

    21.7

      b.

    83.6

      c.

    35.2

      d.

    46.1

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