SOLUTION: A 1.000 g sample of octane (C8H18) is burned in a bomb calorimeter containing 1200 grams of water at an initial temperature of 25.00�C. After the reaction, the final temperature of

Question 1035221: A 1.000 g sample of octane (C8H18) is burned in a bomb calorimeter containing 1200 grams of water at an initial temperature of 25.00�C. After the reaction, the final temperature of the water is 33.20�C. Assuming all the heat is absorbed by the water, how many calories were in the 1.000 g of octane.
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Heat content
Q = mc*delta T (c is the specific heat of water)
Q = 1200*1*(33.2-25) = 1200*8.2 = 9840 cal or 9.84 kcal
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