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When 4.20 g of ethyl alcohol (specific heat = 2.45 J/g℃) is burned in a bomb calorimeter the energy produced is4.29J. What is the temperature change?

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Step-by-step explanation:

The temperature change in the bomb calorimeter can be calculated using this formula:

Q = m * C * ΔT

ΔT = Q/(m * C)

Where ΔT is the change in temperature, Q is the heat or energy that the reaction produced, m is the mass and C is the specific heat.

Q = 4.29 J m = 4.20 g C = 2.45 J/(g*°C)

We can replace these values in the formula and get the answer to our problem.

ΔT = Q/(m * C)

ΔT = 4.29 J /(4.20 g * 2.45 J/(g°C)

ΔT = 0.417 °C

Answer: The temperature change is 0.417 °C.

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