A small birthday candle is weighed, then lighted and placed beneath a metal can containing 100 mL of water. Careful records are kept as the temperature of the water rises. Data from this experiment are shown on the graph. What amount of heat energy is released in the burning of candle wax? 
A) 2092 joules per gram of wax burned
B) 20 920 joules per gram of wax burned
C) 41 840 joules per gram of wax burned
D) 83 680 joules per gram of wax burned
E) 209 200 joules per gram of wax burned
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