A Chemist Wishes to Calibrate a Bomb Calorimeter, So He

question 154

Multiple Choice

A chemist wishes to calibrate a bomb calorimeter, so he combusts 7.529 g of D-galactose, Δ_combustionU = -15.48 kJ g^-1, which causes a temperature change from 26.38 °C to 34.60 °C. What should the chemist report for the value of C_cal?

• A) 24.34 kJ °C^-1
• B) 8.009 kJ °C^-1
• C) 14.18 kJ °C^-1
• D) 16.67 kJ °C^-1
• E) 9.170 kJ °C^-1

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