A 0.505 g sample of KCl is added to 61.0 g of water in a calorimeter. If the temperature decreases by 1.06°C, what is the approximate amount of heat (in J) involved in the dissolution of the KCl, assuming the heat capacity of the resulting solution is 4.18 J/g°C?
Heat of the reaction is equal to heat given off on dissolution of salt in water
Qreaction=−Qsolution
The minus sign indicate heat is lost
We know
Qsolution=m*c*
mass of water m =61gm
Specific heat capacity C= 4.184 J/(g*°C)
Change in temperature is -1.06°C (minus because temperature decreases
Qsolution= -61g*1.06°c*4.184 J/(g*°c)=-270.53J
Qreaction =-Qsolution=-(-270.53J)=270.53 J
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