A calorimeter is a well insulated container that limits the transfer of heat between our process and the air outside of it.  When we do calorimeter experiments, we put everything into a well insulated container and assume that there is no energy transferred between the calorimeter and the environment.  That means that the sum of all the energy changes in the calorimeter is equal to zero. If the energy change of the calorimeter (qCal) = 2,637.1 J, the energy change of the solution (qsolution) = 4,145.3 J, what is the energy change of the reaction in Joules?  In this case, there are 3 energy changes that are happening (qcal, qsolution, and qreaction).  The sum of those 3 energy changes will be equal to zero.  Be sure to be careful with the sign of each value.   Enter your answer with at least 4 significant figures.

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A calorimeter is a well insulated container that limits the transfer of heat between our process and the air outside of it.  When we do calorimeter experiments, we put everything into a well insulated container and assume that there is no energy transferred between the calorimeter and the environment.  That means that the sum of all the energy changes in the calorimeter is equal to zero.

If the energy change of the calorimeter (qCal) = 2,637.1 J, the energy change of the solution (qsolution) = 4,145.3 J, what is the energy change of the reaction in Joules? 

In this case, there are 3 energy changes that are happening (qcal, qsolution, and qreaction).  The sum of those 3 energy changes will be equal to zero.  Be sure to be careful with the sign of each value.  

Enter your answer with at least 4 significant figures. 

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