8.000g of Compound X  with molecular formula  C4H10  are burned in a constant-pressure calorimeter containing  30.00kg  of water at  25°C . The temperature of the water is observed to rise by  2.905°C . (You may assume all the heat released by the reaction is absorbed by the water, and none by the calorimeter itself.) Calculate the standard heat of formation of Compound  X  at

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8.000g of Compound

X

 with molecular formula 

C4H10

 are burned in a constant-pressure calorimeter containing 

30.00kg

 of water at 

25°C

. The temperature of the water is observed to rise by 

2.905°C

. (You may assume all the heat released by the reaction is absorbed by the water, and none by the calorimeter itself.) Calculate the standard heat of formation of Compound 

X

 at 

25°C

.

 

Be sure your answer has a unit symbol, if necessary, and round it to the correct number of significant digits.

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