A quantity of 1.435 g of naphthalene , was burned in a constant-volume bomb calorimeter. Consequently, the temperature of the water rose from 20.28oC to 25.95oC If the heat capacity of the bomb plus water was , calculate the heat of combustion of naphthalene on a molar basis; that is, find the molar heat of combustion.

molar heat of combustion = -5156 *10³ kJ/mol

Explanation:

A quantity of 1.435 g of naphthalene , was burned in a constant-volume bomb calorimeter. Consequently, the temperature of the water rose from 20.28oC to 25.95oC If the heat capacity of the bomb plus water was 10.17 kJ/°C, calculate the heat of combustion of naphthalene on a molar basis; that is, find the molar heat of combustion.

Step 1: Data given

Mass of naphthalene = 1.435 grams

Initial temperature of water = 20.28 °C

Final temperature of water = 25.95 °C

heat capacity of the bomb plus water was 10.17 kJ/°C

Molar mass naphtalene = 128.2 g/mol

Step 2:

Qcal = Ccal * ΔT

⇒with Qcal =the heat of combustion

⇒with Ccal = heat capacity of the bomb plus water = 10.17 kJ/°C

⇒with ΔT = the difference in temperature = T2 - T1 = 25.95 - 20.28 = 5.67°C

Qcal = 10.17 kJ/°C * 5.67 °C

Qcal = 57.7 kJ

Step 3: Calculate moles

Moles naphthalene = 1.435 grams / 128.2 g/mol

Moles naphthalene = 0.01119 moles

Step 4: Calculate the molar heat of combustion

molar heat of combustion = Qcal/ moles

molar heat of combustion = -57.7 kJ/ 0.01119 moles

molar heat of combustion = -5156 *10³ kJ/mol

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