Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)

by Moore, John W.; Stanitski, Conrad L.

Published by Cengage Learning

ISBN 10: 1285199049

ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-904-7

Chapter 4 - Energy and Chemical Reactions - Questions for Review and Thought - Topical Questions - Page 189d: 70

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In order to design an experiment to do this, create a coffee cup calorimeter, which features a coffee cup with a lid on it and a thermometer poked through it. Then, add a known amount of $O_2$ and $C_8H_{18}$ solution. Finally, using the change in temperature and the specific heats, solve for the change in enthalpy of the reaction.

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