For complete combustion of methanol:

the amount of heat produced as measured by bomb calorimeter is at . The enthalpy of combustion for the reaction is , where is integer. (Given: )

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For complete combustion of methanol:

the amount of heat produced as measured by bomb calorimeter is  at . The enthalpy of combustion for the reaction is , where  is integer. (Given: )

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Strategy:
 A bomb calorimeter measures the heat of reaction at constant volume (). Use the relation  to find the enthalpy of combustion.

Step 1: Identify 
Reaction: 
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Step 2: Calculate 
Given: .
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Nearest integer magnitude .

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