Mothballs are composed primarily of the hydrocarbon naphthalene (C10H8). When 1.062 g of naphthalene burns in a bomb calorimeter, the temperature rises from 26.694 °C to 31.259 °C.

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Problem 2.79E: The enthalpy of combustion of diamond is -395.4 kJ/mol. C s, dia O2 g CO2 g Determine the fH of C...
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Find A,H for the combustion of naphthalene at 298 K.
Express your answer using four significant figures.
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A;H =
kJ mol-
Transcribed Image Text:Part B Find A,H for the combustion of naphthalene at 298 K. Express your answer using four significant figures. ? A;H = kJ mol-
Mothballs are composed primarily of the
hydrocarbon naphthalene (C10H3). When 1.062 g of
naphthalene burns in a bomb calorimeter, the
temperature rises from 26.694 °C to 31.259 °C.
Transcribed Image Text:Mothballs are composed primarily of the hydrocarbon naphthalene (C10H3). When 1.062 g of naphthalene burns in a bomb calorimeter, the temperature rises from 26.694 °C to 31.259 °C.
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