A quantity of 1.922g methanol, CH3OH was burned in bomb calorimeter. Consequently, the temperature of the water rose by 4.20C . If the heat capacity of the bomb plus water was 10.4kJ/C , Calculate the molar heat of combustion of methanol? Select one: a. -500kJ/mol b. -278 kJ/mol c. -600 kJ/mol d. -728 kJ/mol

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A quantity of 1.922g methanol, CH3OH was burned in bomb calorimeter. Consequently, the temperature of the water rose by 4.20C . If the heat capacity of the bomb plus water was 10.4kJ/C , Calculate the molar heat of combustion of methanol?
Select one:
a.
-500kJ/mol
b.
-278 kJ/mol
c.
-600 kJ/mol
d.
-728 kJ/mol 
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