4.220 g of c7h6O is burned in oxygen inside of an insulated calorimeter. The water inside the calorimeter increased by 3.256K after the cimbustion was over. if the calorimeter contained 2.15 kg of water , what is the heat of reaction for this combustion?

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4.220 g of c7h6O is burned in oxygen inside of an insulated calorimeter. The water inside the calorimeter increased by 3.256K after the cimbustion was over.  if the calorimeter contained 2.15 kg of water , what is the heat of reaction for this combustion?

aaronq · Answer

use the formula  $q=m_{water}*C_p*\Delta T$

anonymous · Answer

what does the subscript say after the M?

aaronq · Answer

water. you need to use the mass of the water because thats how the reaction is being monitored.