In the calibration of a calorimeter, an electrical resistance heater supplies 100.0 J of heat and a temperature increase of 0.850 C is observed. Then, 0.245 g of a particular fuel is burned in this same calorimeter and the temperature increases by 5.23 C. Calculate the energy density of this fuel, which is the amount of energy liberated per gram of fuel burned.

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In the calibration of a calorimeter, an electrical resistance heater
supplies 100.0 J of heat and a temperature increase of 0.850 C is
observed. Then, 0.245 g of a particular fuel is burned in this same
calorimeter and the temperature increases by 5.23 C. Calculate the
energy density of this fuel, which is the amount of energy liberated per
gram of fuel burned.

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