3 g of a hydrocarbon fuel is burned in a bomb calorimeter that contains 200 grams of water initially at 25.00°C. After the combustion re- action, the temperature is 27.00°C. How much heat is evolved per gram of fuel burned? The heat capacity of the calorimeter (hardware only) is 150 J/°C.

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3 g of a hydrocarbon fuel is burned in a bomb
calorimeter that contains 200 grams of water
initially at 25.00°C. After the combustion re-
action, the temperature is 27.00°C. How much
heat is evolved per gram of fuel burned? The
heat capacity of the calorimeter (hardware
only) is 150 J/°C.
Transcribed Image Text:3 g of a hydrocarbon fuel is burned in a bomb calorimeter that contains 200 grams of water initially at 25.00°C. After the combustion re- action, the temperature is 27.00°C. How much heat is evolved per gram of fuel burned? The heat capacity of the calorimeter (hardware only) is 150 J/°C.
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