A 500 G Sample of a Brownie Was Burned in a a Bomb

Multiple Choice

A 5.00 g sample of a brownie was burned in a bomb calorimeter containing 2025 g of water. The temperature of the water increased from 23.50°C to 33.47°C. How much heat, in joules, did the brownie release when it burned? [C_water = 4.184 J/(g°C) ]

A) 1.99 x 10⁵ J
B) 2.80 x 10⁵ J
C) 4.92 x 10² J
D) 8.45 x 10⁴ J
E) 7.00 x 10² J