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A chemical reaction gives off 1,500 kj of heat energy. about how many calories is this?

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We are asked to convert the amount of energy in units of kJ to units of calories. We need a conversion factor to multiply to the value given. From a conversion table, we will see that 1 kJ is equivalent to 0.24 calories.

1500 kJ ( 0.24 calories / 1 kJ ) = 360 calories
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