Naphthalene Combustion Can Be Used to Calibrate the Heat Capacity

Multiple Choice

Naphthalene combustion can be used to calibrate the heat capacity of a bomb calorimeter.The heat of combustion of naphthalene is -40.1 kJ/g. When 0.8210 g of naphthalene was burned in a calorimeter containing 1,000.g of water, a temperature rise of 4.21°C was observed. What is the heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter excluding the water?

A) 32.9 kJ/°C
B) 7.8 kJ/°C
C) 3.64 kJ/°C
D) 1.76 kJ/°C
E) 15.3 kJ/°C