Calculate the amount of coke, (carbon) needed to be burned in order to heat 500.kg of water from 20 degrees C to 50 degrees C. The heat of combustion of coke is 36.15 kJ/g.

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Calculate the amount of coke, (carbon) needed to be burned in order to heat 500.kg of water from 20 degrees C to 50 degrees C. The heat of combustion of coke is 36.15 kJ/g.

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