Question

The enthalpy of combustion of benzoic acid (C6H5COOH) which is often used to calibrate calorimeters, is −3227 kJ/mol. When 1.366 g
of benzoic acid was burned in a calorimeter,
the temperature increased by 2.361◦C. What
is the overall heat capacity of the calorimeter? The overall heat capacity includes the
calorimeter hardware and the water that is in
it.
Answer in units of kJ/◦C

Answer 1

You use the equation [q=CDeltaT] with C= the specific heat capacity.

Answer 2

Start with writing a balanced equation.