Heat Capacity and Calorimetry

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

A bomb calorimeter is calibrated by burning 1.000 g of benzoic acid (ΔU_combustion = −26.43 kJ/g). ΔT = 3.50 °C.

m_BA = 1.000 g |ΔU| = 26.43 kJ ΔT = 3.50 °C

What is C_calorimeter?

  • A

    26.43 kJ/°C

  • B

    92.5 kJ/°C

  • C

    0.13 kJ/°C

  • D

    7.55 kJ/°C

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Explanation

C = q/ΔT = 26.43 kJ / 3.50 °C = 7.55 kJ/°C.

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