Under constant-volume conditions, the heat of combustion ofbenzoic acid (C6H5COOH)is 26.38 kJ/g. A 2.760-g sample ofbenzoic acid is burned in a bomb calorimeter. The temperatureof the calorimeter increases from 21.60 to 29.93 °C. (a) What isthe total heat capacity of the calorimeter? (b) A 1.440-g sampleof a new organic substance is combusted in the same calorimeter.The temperature of the calorimeter increases from 22.14 to27.09 °C. What is the heat of combustion per gram of the newsubstance? (c) Suppose that in changing samples, a portionof the water in the calorimeter were lost. In what way, if any,would this change the heat capacity of the calorimeter?

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Under constant-volume conditions, the heat of combustion of
benzoic acid (C6H5COOH)is 26.38 kJ/g. A 2.760-g sample of
benzoic acid is burned in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature
of the calorimeter increases from 21.60 to 29.93 °C. (a) What is
the total heat capacity of the calorimeter? (b) A 1.440-g sample
of a new organic substance is combusted in the same calorimeter.
The temperature of the calorimeter increases from 22.14 to
27.09 °C. What is the heat of combustion per gram of the new
substance? (c) Suppose that in changing samples, a portion
of the water in the calorimeter were lost. In what way, if any,
would this change the heat capacity of the calorimeter?

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