When 1.799 g of naphtalene (C10H8) is burned in a constant-volume bomb calorimeter at 298 K, 72.31 kJ of heat is evolved.
Calculate U and w for the reaction on a molar basis.
A bomb calorimeter is used to measure the change in internal energy, U, of a reaction at a constant volume.
U = qv = 72.31 KJ/mol
No. of moles of naphthalene (n) = mass given / molecular mass = 1.799 / 128.17 = 0.01403
Molar U = U / n = 72.31 / 0.01403 = 5165 KJ
Work Done, w = -pdV
For constant-volume bomb calorimeter dV = 0
Therefore, w = 0
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