Benzoic acid, C;HsO:H, is typically used as a çalibrant for determining the specific heat of bomb calorimeters. It combusts via the following unbalanced chemical reaction: C,H5O2H (s) + 02(g) → CO2 (g) + H2O (1) 3. For this experimental setup and reaction, the constant volume heat flow is known to be gy = -26.979 kJ. Over the course of the reaction, the temperature rose from 19.863 °C to 22.540 °C. Calculate the heat capacity, Ceu, for this calorimeter in kJ °C-.

Benzoic acid, C;HsO:H, is typically used as a çalibrant for determining the specific heat of bomb calorimeters. It combusts via the following unbalanced chemical reaction: C,H5O2H (s) + 02(g) → CO2 (g) + H2O (1) 3. For this experimental setup and reaction, the constant volume heat flow is known to be gy = -26.979 kJ. Over the course of the reaction, the temperature rose from 19.863 °C to 22.540 °C. Calculate the heat capacity, Ceu, for this calorimeter in kJ °C-.

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Chapter2: The First Law Of Thermodynamics

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Problem 2.83E: Benzoic acid, C6H5COOH, is a common standard used in bomb calorimeters, which maintain a constant...

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