The enthalpy of combustion of benzoic acid (CH;COOH) is commonly used as the standard for calibrating constant-volume bomb calorimeters; its value has been accurately determined to be -3226.7 kJ/mol When 3.1325 g of benzoic acid are burned in a calorimeter, the temperature rises from 20.84°C to 26.67°C. What is the heat capacity of the bomb? (Assume that the quantity of water surrounding the bomb is exactly 2250 g.) KJPC

The enthalpy of combustion of benzoic acid (CH;COOH) is commonly used as the standard for calibrating constant-volume bomb calorimeters; its value has been accurately determined to be -3226.7 kJ/mol When 3.1325 g of benzoic acid are burned in a calorimeter, the temperature rises from 20.84°C to 26.67°C. What is the heat capacity of the bomb? (Assume that the quantity of water surrounding the bomb is exactly 2250 g.) KJPC

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