The Complete Combustion of 2

question 51

Short Answer

The complete combustion of 2.500 g of cinnamaldehyde (C₉H₈O, 132.16 g/mol), which is a component in cinnamon, produces an increase in temperature of 26.65°C in a bomb calorimeter (C_cal = 3.640 kJ/°C). What is the molar enthalpy of combustion of cinnamaldehyde in kJ/mol?

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