A 3.257 g sample of a new organic material is combusted in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature of the calorimeter and its contents increase from 23.47 °C to 28.42 °C. The heat capacity (calorimeter constant) of the calorimeter is 31.95 kJ/ °C, what is the heat of combustion per gram of the material? heat of combustion: kJ/g

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A 3.257 g sample of a new organic material is combusted in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature of the calorimeter and its
contents increase from 23.47 °C to 28.42 °C.
The heat capacity (calorimeter constant) of the calorimeter is 31.95 kJ/ °C, what is the heat of combustion per gram of
the material?
kJ/g
heat of combustion:
Transcribed Image Text:A 3.257 g sample of a new organic material is combusted in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature of the calorimeter and its contents increase from 23.47 °C to 28.42 °C. The heat capacity (calorimeter constant) of the calorimeter is 31.95 kJ/ °C, what is the heat of combustion per gram of the material? kJ/g heat of combustion:
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