o-phthalic acid, C8H6O4, is sometimes used as a calorimetric standard. Its heat of combustion is - 3.224 × 103 kJ/mol C8H6O4. From the following data determine the heat capacity of a bomb calorimeter assembly (i.e., of the bomb, water, stirrer, thermometer, wires, etc.) mass of o-phthalic acid burned: 1.078 g initial calorimeter temperature 24.96 °C final calorimeter temperature 30.76 °C

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o-phthalic acid, C8H6O4, is sometimes used as a calorimetric standard. Its heat of
combustion is - 3.224 × 103 kJ/mol C8H6O4. From the following data determine the
heat capacity of a bomb calorimeter assembly (i.e., of the bomb, water, stirrer,
thermometer, wires, etc.)
mass of o-phthalic acid burned: 1.078 g
initial calorimeter temperature 24.96 °C
final calorimeter temperature 30.76 °C

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