Thermochemistry Question: Heat of Combustion of n-Octane
Question 73:
A sample of n-octane (1.14 g) was completely burnt in excess of oxygen in a bomb calorimeter whose heat capacity is
5 kJ K−1. As a result of the combustion reaction, the temperature of the calorimeter increased by 5 K.
The magnitude of the heat of combustion of octane at constant volume is
_____ kJ mol−1 (nearest integer).
- (1) 500
- (2) 1250
- (3) 2500
- (4) 5000
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