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A 01326 G Sample of Magnesium Was Burned in an Oxygen

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A 0.1326 g sample of magnesium was burned in an oxygen bomb calorimeter.The total heat capacity of the calorimeter plus water was 5,760 J/°C.If the temperature rise of the calorimeter with water was 0.570°C, calculate the enthalpy of combustion of magnesium. Mg(s) + 1/2O2(g) \rarr MgO(s)


A) -3280 kJ/mol
B) -602 kJ/mol
C) -24.8 kJ/mol
D) 106 kJ/mol
E) 435 kJ/mol

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