A bomb calorimeter, or constant volume calorimeter, is a device often used to determine the heat of combustion of fuels and the energy content of foods. Since the "bomb" itself can absorb energy, a separate experiment is needed to determine the heat capacity of the calorimeter. This is known as calibrating the calorimeter. In the laboratory a student burns a 0.348-g sample of decanoic acid (C1,H2002) in a bomb calorimeter containing 1000. g of water. The temperature increases from 26.00 °C to 28.40 °C. The heat capacity of water is 4.184 Jg-l°c-!. The molar heat of combustion is -6080. kJ per mole of decanoic acid. C10H2002(s) + 14 O2(g) →10 CO2(g) + 10 H2O(1) + Energy Calculate the heat capacity of the calorimeter. heat capacity of calorimeter = | J/°C

A bomb calorimeter, or constant volume calorimeter, is a device often used to determine the heat of combustion of fuels and the energy content of foods. Since the "bomb" itself can absorb energy, a separate experiment is needed to determine the heat capacity of the calorimeter. This is known as calibrating the calorimeter. In the laboratory a student burns a 0.348-g sample of decanoic acid (C1,H2002) in a bomb calorimeter containing 1000. g of water. The temperature increases from 26.00 °C to 28.40 °C. The heat capacity of water is 4.184 Jg-l°c-!. The molar heat of combustion is -6080. kJ per mole of decanoic acid. C10H2002(s) + 14 O2(g) →10 CO2(g) + 10 H2O(1) + Energy Calculate the heat capacity of the calorimeter. heat capacity of calorimeter = | J/°C

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