5. A 12.7 g sample of sulfur (Sg) is burned in a calorimeter. The calorimeter contains 2.20 kg of water at 21.08 °C. The reaction mixture is ignited and the temperature rises to 33.88 °C. From these data, calculate the molar heat of combustion of sulfur.

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5. A 12.7 g sample of sulfur (Sg) is burned in a
calorimeter. The calorimeter contains 2.20 kg of
water at 21.08 °C. The reaction mixture is ignited
and the temperature rises to 33.88 °C. From these
data, calculate the molar heat of combustion of
sulfur.
Transcribed Image Text:5. A 12.7 g sample of sulfur (Sg) is burned in a calorimeter. The calorimeter contains 2.20 kg of water at 21.08 °C. The reaction mixture is ignited and the temperature rises to 33.88 °C. From these data, calculate the molar heat of combustion of sulfur.
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