A Bomb Calorimeter Has a Heat Capacity of 2

question 3

Multiple Choice

A bomb calorimeter has a heat capacity of 2.47 kJ/K.When a 0.103-g sample of a certain hydrocarbon was burned in this calorimeter,the temperature increased by 2.14 K.Calculate the energy of combustion for 1 g of the hydrocarbon.

• A) -5.29 J/g
• B) J/g
• C) -0.120 J/g
• D) J/g
• E) -0.540 J/g

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Fixed Cost

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Variable Cost

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Marginal Cost

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Average Total Cost

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