A Food Sample Was Burned in a Bomb Calorimeter Containing

question 154

Multiple Choice

A food sample was burned in a bomb calorimeter containing 529 mL water.How much thermal energy was produced when the temperature of the water [c_v = 4.15 J/(g . °C) ] and the calorimeter rose from 20.0°C to 25.0°C? The metal calorimeter had a heat capacity of 725 J/°C without the water.

• A)14.6 kJ
• B)3.63 kJ
• C)58.4 kJ
• D)45.8 kJ
• E)46.1 kJ

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