Answer to Question #199826 in Physical Chemistry for Web

Question

A 1.397 g sample of thymol, C 10 H 14 O (s) (a preservative and a mold and mildew preventative),

is burned in a bomb calorimeter assembly. The temperature increase is 11.23°C, and the heat

capacity of the bomb calorimeter is 4.68 kJ/°C. What is the heat of combustion of thymol,

expressed in kJ/mol C 10 H 14 O?

Answer 1

Heat of Combustion =$-5,650.5kJ/mol C _{10} H _{14} O$