To a test tube containing 10.0 ml of 0.50 M HCl solution in a calorimeter, 0.05482 g  of solid MgO (MW = 40.30 g/mol) at the same temperature was added. A change in  temperature of 6.2°C was recorded. In a separate experiment, the heat capacity of  the calorimeter was determined to be 0.293 kJ/°C. 1. Calculate the experimental ΔHrxn (in kJ/mol) for the reaction between MgO and HCl. 2. If the theoretical ΔHrxn of the reaction between MgO and HCl is -1349 kJ/mol,  calculate the %error.

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To a test tube containing 10.0 ml of 0.50 M HCl solution in a calorimeter, 0.05482 g 
of solid MgO (MW = 40.30 g/mol) at the same temperature was added. A change in 
temperature of 6.2°C was recorded. In a separate experiment, the heat capacity of 
the calorimeter was determined to be 0.293 kJ/°C.

1. Calculate the experimental ΔHrxn (in kJ/mol) for the reaction between MgO and
HCl.
2. If the theoretical ΔHrxn of the reaction between MgO and HCl is -1349 kJ/mol, 
calculate the %error.

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