The combustion of 0.1599 g benzoic acid increases the temperature of a bomb calorimeter by 2.56°C. Calculate the heat capacity of this calorimeter. (The energy released by combustion of benzoic acid is 26.42 kJ/g.) Heat capacity kJ/°C %3D

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The combustion of 0.1599 g benzoic acid increases the
temperature of a bomb calorimeter by 2.56°C. Calculate the
heat capacity of this calorimeter. (The energy released by
combustion of benzoic acid is 26.42 kJ/g.)
Heat capacity =
kJ/°C
A 0.2161-g sample of vanillin (Cg H3 O3) is then burned in
the same calorimeter, and the temperature increases by
3.29°C. What is the energy of combustion per gram of
vanillin?
Energy
kJ/g
Per mole of vanillin?
Energy
kJ/mol
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Transcribed Image Text:[References] The combustion of 0.1599 g benzoic acid increases the temperature of a bomb calorimeter by 2.56°C. Calculate the heat capacity of this calorimeter. (The energy released by combustion of benzoic acid is 26.42 kJ/g.) Heat capacity = kJ/°C A 0.2161-g sample of vanillin (Cg H3 O3) is then burned in the same calorimeter, and the temperature increases by 3.29°C. What is the energy of combustion per gram of vanillin? Energy kJ/g Per mole of vanillin? Energy kJ/mol Submit Answer Try Another Version 5 item attempts remaining
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