Chapter 14, Problem 8PE

(a) The number of kilocalories in food is determined by calorimetry techniques in which the food is burned and the amount at heat transfer is measured. How many kilocalories per gram are there in a 5.00−g peanut if the energy from burning it is transferred to 0.500 kg of water held in a 0.100−kg aluminum cup, causing a $\text{54}.\text{9}°\text{C}$ temperature increase? (b) Compare your answer to labeling information found on a package of peanuts and comment on whether the values are consistent.