Determine the heat of dissolution, in kJ/mol, of 0.250 mol C2 having a specific heat of 0.84 J/g °C. A 7 g sample of C2 was placed in calorimeter with water weighing 131 g. The initial temperature of the system was 19.4 °C and was allowed to reach thermal equilibrium at a temperature of 22.8 °C. Assume that the calorimeter is a perfect insulator. Report answer with 3 significant figures.

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Problem 25E: Dissolving 3.0 g of CaCl2(s) in 150.0 g of water in a calorimeter (Figure 5.12) at 22.4 °C causes...
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Determine the heat of dissolution, in kJ/mol, of 0.250 mol C2 having a specific heat of 0.84 J/g °C. A 7 g sample of C2 was placed in calorimeter with water weighing 131 g. The initial temperature of the system was 19.4 °C and was allowed to reach thermal equilibrium at a temperature of 22.8 °C. Assume that the calorimeter is a perfect insulator. Report answer with 3 significant figures.

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