When 1.0g of oxalic acid (H2C2O4) is burned in a bomb calorimeter whose heat capacity is 8.75kJ/K, the temperature increases by 0.312K. The enthalpy of combustion of oxalic acid at 27oC is : H2C2O4(l)+12O2(g)⟶H2O(l)+2CO2(g)
A
−245.7kJ/mol
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B
−244.452kJ/mol
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C
−246.947kJ/mol
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is A−245.7kJ/mol As we know, ΔH=−C×ΔT×molarmassmasstaken=−8.75×0.312×901=−245.7kJ/mol