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A 1.000 g sample of octane (C8H18) is burned in a bomb calorimeter containing 1200 grams
of water at an initial temperature of 25.00ºC. After the reaction, the final temperature of the
water is 33.20ºC. The heat capacity of the calorimeter (also known as the “calorimeter
constant”) is 837 J/ºC. The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g ºC. Calculate the heat of
combustion of octane in kJ/mol.
q = (Cw x mw x ΔT) + (Ccal x ΔT) ---> q = (4.184) x (1200g) x (8.2 Co) + (837 x 8.8 Co) = 47994.6 J ------> 47.99 KJ / .00877 mols → -5486 Kj/m