A 1.211 g of benzoic acid (CH§ COOH) was ignited in pure oxygen gas and the heat released from the combustion is used to heat a beaker with 300.0 mL of water increasing its temperature from 25.24g to 31.67\deg C. The heat capacity of the beaker is determined to be 3.700 kJ/\deg C.

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A 1.211 g of benzoic acid (CH§
COOH) was ignited in pure
oxygen gas and the heat
released from the combustion is
used to heat a beaker with 300.0
mL of water increasing its
temperature from 25.24g to
31.67\deg C. The heat capacity
of the beaker is determined to be
3.700 kJ/\deg C.
Transcribed Image Text:A 1.211 g of benzoic acid (CH§ COOH) was ignited in pure oxygen gas and the heat released from the combustion is used to heat a beaker with 300.0 mL of water increasing its temperature from 25.24g to 31.67\deg C. The heat capacity of the beaker is determined to be 3.700 kJ/\deg C.
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