The molar heat of combustion of naphthalene (M.W. = 128.17) is –1228.2  kcal/mol. If 0.3000 g of naphthalene burned in a calorimeter causes a rise  in temperature of 2.050 °C, what is the total heat capacity of the  calorimeter? thermochemistry (answer must be 1402 cal/

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The molar heat of combustion of naphthalene (M.W. = 128.17) is –1228.2 
kcal/mol. If 0.3000 g of naphthalene burned in a calorimeter causes a rise 
in temperature of 2.050 °C, what is the total heat capacity of the 
calorimeter?

thermochemistry (answer must be 1402 cal/deg)

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