A 1.50 g sample of glucose (C6H12O6) is burned in a bomb calorimeter that contains water at 25.0 0C. The heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter is 1046 J/0C. When the glucose is combusted, the temperature of the water rises to 47.4 0C. Calculate the heat of combustion of glucose in kJ/mol. (NOTE: You will need to calculate the molar mass of glucose.) Please enter your answer without units, and in decimal, not scientific, notation.

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To solve this problem, we can use the equations:

q = mcΔT (equation 1)
q = -ΔH (equation 2)

where q is the heat gained or lost, m is the mass of the water, c is the specific heat capacity of water, ΔT is the change in temperature, and ΔH is the heat of combustion.

First, let's calculate the heat gained by the water using equation 1:

q = mcΔT

Since the glucose is burned in a bomb calorimeter, the heat gained by the water is equal to the heat lost by the glucose:

q = -ΔH

We know the mass of the water (m) is unknown, but we can use the density of water to calculate it. The density of water is 1g/mL, so the mass of the water is equal to its volume.

Let's calculate the volume (V) of the water using the equation:

V = m / ρ

where m is the mass of the water and ρ is the density of water.

Given that the density of water is 1g/mL = 1g/cm^3, we can calculate the mass of the water:

m = V * ρ

The change in temperature (ΔT) is given as 47.4 - 25.0 = 22.4 0C.

Now we have all the values required to calculate the heat gained by the water using equation 1:

q = mcΔT

Now, let's solve for m:

m = V * ρ

Let's substitute the value of V into equation 1:

q = (V * ρ) * c * ΔT

Finally, we can solve for the heat of combustion using equation 2:

-ΔH = q

Now, let's substitute all the known values into the equations and calculate the different quantities step by step.

To solve this problem, we need to use the concept of heat capacity and the equation for calculating heat of combustion.

First, let's find the amount of heat absorbed by the water in the bomb calorimeter. We can use the formula:

q = m * c * ΔT

where:
q is the heat absorbed by water
m is the mass of water
c is the specific heat capacity of water
ΔT is the change in temperature of the water

In this case, the mass of water is not given, but we can assume that the density of water is approximately 1 g/mL and the specific heat capacity of water is approximately 4.18 J/g°C.

Using the equation: q = m * c * ΔT
We can calculate the mass of water as follows:
Mass of water (m) = q / (c * ΔT)

Given:
q = unknown
c = 4.18 J/g°C
ΔT = 47.4°C - 25.0°C = 22.4°C

Substituting these values into the equation, we have:
Mass of water (m) = q / (4.18 J/g°C * 22.4°C)

Next, we need to determine the amount of heat released during the combustion of glucose. This is the heat absorbed by the water, q. We also need to calculate the moles of glucose burned.

The molar mass of glucose (C6H12O6) can be calculated by adding up the atomic masses of its constituent elements:

C (carbon) has an atomic mass of 12.01 g/mol
H (hydrogen) has an atomic mass of 1.008 g/mol
O (oxygen) has an atomic mass of 16.00 g/mol

Molar mass of glucose = (6 * C) + (12 * H) + (6 * O) = (6 * 12.01) + (12 * 1.008) + (6 * 16.00) g/mol

Now that we have the molar mass of glucose and the mass of glucose burned (given as 1.50g), we can calculate the moles of glucose burned using the formula:

moles = mass / molar mass

Finally, we can calculate the heat of combustion of glucose in kJ/mol using the formula:

Heat of combustion = q / moles

Now, let's perform the calculations step by step:

1. Calculate the mass of water:
Mass of water (m) = q / (4.18 J/g°C * 22.4°C)

2. Calculate the molar mass of glucose:
Molar mass of glucose = (6 * 12.01) + (12 * 1.008) + (6 * 16.00) g/mol

3. Calculate the moles of glucose burned:
moles = 1.50g / molar mass

4. Calculate the heat of combustion of glucose:
Heat of combustion = q / moles

I hope this explanation helps you solve the problem! Let me know if you have any further questions.

q = [mass H2O x specific heat H2O x (Tfinal-Tinitial)] + Ccal*(Tfinal-Tinitial)

q = delta H/1.5 g and that times molar mass gives you delta H/mol