Question

5.00 g of octane are burned in a bomb calorimeter containing 2.00 * 10^2 g of water. how many Calories of energy are released if the water temperature increases 6.00 degrees C?

Answer 1

q = mass x specific heat x delta T.

Answer 2

That's mass H2O x sp.h.H2O x delta T water.

Answer 3

do i use the 5.00 g or the 2.00 * 10^2 g?

Answer 4

ok so it'd be
(2.00*10^2)(6.00 degree C) and then what would be the specific heat?

Answer 5

specific heat of h2o is 4.184

Answer 6

i got 5020.8

Answer 7

you have to convert it from joules to calories and idk that off hand but other then that it looks good so far

Answer 8

ok, we didn't do joules in class, so hopefully that's what my teacher wants. thank you!