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Lab: Calorimetry and Specific Heat — Unit test

Question 5 • Chemistry A.1 - F26 - Jacob Metsker

A sample of octane (C8H18) that has a mass of 0.750 g is burned in a bomb calorimeter. As a result, the temperature of the calorimeter increases from 21.0°C to 41.0°C. The specific heat of the calorimeter is 1.50 J/(g • °C), and its mass is 1.00 kg. How much heat is released during the combustion of this sample?Use .

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Answer
A
22.5 kJ
B
30.0 kJ
C
31.5 kJ
D
61.5 kJ
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