a 5.00 g sample of TNT (C7H5N2O6) is burned in a bomb calorimeter with a heat...

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a 5.00 g sample of TNT (C7H5N2O6) is burned in a bombcalorimeter with a heat capacity of 420 J/degreeC. The calorimetercontained 610 grams od water (4.18J/gdegreeC) and the temperatureof the water was measured to go from 20.0 degree C to 22.5 degreeC. What is the heat of combustion of TNT?.
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Since the reaction is combustion heat flow from system tosurrounding as it is exothermic The heat reeased will be absorbedby i water in the calorimeter and the calorimeter itselfA Calculate the heat absorbed by the waterqwaterm 610 gcwater See Answer

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