Determine the water equivalent of the bomb calorimeter apparatus which gave following data during experiment: Weight of benzoic acid taken = 2.12 gm, Weight of water taken in calorimeter = 2.5kg, Initial temperature= 16.970, Final temperature = 18.650, Cooling correction = 0.035 ^0C, fuse wire correction = 20 calories and cotton thread correction = 2.2 calories? (Calorific value of benzoic acid=6324)
(a) 7253.22 gm
(b) 8366.50 gm
(c) 7830.36 gm
(d) 5330.36 gm
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This interesting question is from Determination of Calorific Value of Solid and Non-Volatile Liquid Fuels in section Fuels and Combustion of Engineering Chemistry II