When salicylic acid, C,H,0, is burned in a bomb calorimeter with a heat capacity of 2.046 x 104 J/°C, 87.7 kJ heat is produced and the temperature increases to 26.10 °C. Calculate the initial temperature. O A) 30.39 O B) 17.52 OC) 15.52 OD) 16.00 O E) 21.81

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When salicylic acid, C-H,0,, is burned in a bomb calorimeter
with a heat capacity of 2.046 x 10* J/°C, 87.7 kJ heat is produced
and the temperature increases to 26.10 °C. Calculate the initial
22 -
temperature.
O A) 30.39
B) 17.52
C) 15.52
D) 16.00
E) 21.81
Transcribed Image Text:When salicylic acid, C-H,0,, is burned in a bomb calorimeter with a heat capacity of 2.046 x 10* J/°C, 87.7 kJ heat is produced and the temperature increases to 26.10 °C. Calculate the initial 22 - temperature. O A) 30.39 B) 17.52 C) 15.52 D) 16.00 E) 21.81
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