The combustion of naphthalene (C10H8), which releases 5150.1kj/mol, is often use to calibrate calorimeters. A 1.05-g sample of naphthalene is burned in a calorimeter, producing a temperature rise of 3.86oC. Burning a 1.83-g sample of coal in the same calorimeter causes a temperature change of 4.90oC. What is the energy density of the coal?
Molar mass of naphthalene
Moles in naphthalene
Let the total capacity of calorimeter per unit temperature change
Using energy balance,
Now coal is burnt.
Let be the energy density Energy stored in unit mass ,
Applying energy balance,
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