Answer:
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
