Naphthalene Combustion Can Be Used to Calibrate the Heat Capacity

question 93

Multiple Choice

Naphthalene combustion can be used to calibrate the heat capacity of a bomb calorimeter.The heat of combustion of naphthalene is -40.1 kJ/g. When 0.8210 g of naphthalene was burned in a calorimeter containing 1,000.g of water, a temperature rise of 4.21°C was observed. What is the heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter excluding the water?

• A)32.9 kJ/°C
• B)7.8 kJ/°C
• C)3.64 kJ/°C
• D)1.76 kJ/°C
• E)15.3 kJ/°C