Table 1.

Weight of Sample and Fuse

Weight (g)
Materials
Trial 1 Trial 2
Benzoic Acid 0.7456 0.7033
Fuse Pt Wire 0.0165 0.0161

Table 2.
Weight in Bomb Preparation
Weight (g)
Materials
Trial 1 Trial 2
Steel Capsule 13.0382 13.3713
Steel Capsule with Pelleted Benzoic Acid 13.7636 14.0679
Pelleted Benzoic Acid Weight 0.7254 0.6966

Table 3.
Pressure Readings
Pressure (atm)
Parameter
Trial 1 Trial 2
Pressure in the Bomb 34.9 34.8
 Table 4. Table 5.
Temp. Reading for 6 mins. constant stirring Temp. Reading for 12 mins. after firing
TEMPERATURE (⁰C) TEMPERATURE (⁰C)
Time (min) Time (min)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 1
0.00 22.781 23.082 0.00 23.732
0.50 23.429 24.175 0.50 23.869
1.00 23.625 24.454 1.00 24.425
1.50 23.653 24.503 1.50 24.805
2.00 23.669 24.527 2.00 25.089
2.50 23.681 24.543 2.50 25.246
3.00 23.688 24.556 3.00 25.345
3.50 23.697 24.566 3.50 25.414
4.00 23.703 24.572 4.00 25.459
4.50 23.712 24.580 4.50 25.489
5.00 23.719 24.584 5.00 25.512
5.50 23.725 24.590 5.50 25.529
6.00 23.732 24.594 6.00 25.540
6.50 25.551
7.00 25.559
7.50 25.565
8.00 25.570
8.50 25.575
9.00 25.579
9.50 25.582
10.00 25.586
10.50 25.589
11.00 25.593
11.50 25.596
12.00 25.599

After Ignition Temperature Readings

27.000

26.500
f(x) = - 0.0007763217x^4 + 0.0237619341x^3 - 0.2603861004x^2 + 1.2155465012x + 24.2940067523
26.000
R² = 0.9916009511

f(x) = - 25.500
0.0008148846x^4 + 0.0250031035x^3 - 0.2746651008x^2 + 1.2862294376x + 23.3626057312
Temperauture (⁰C)

R² = 0.9929297412
25.000

24.500

24.000

23.500

23.000

22.500
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00
Time (minutes)
23.000

22.500
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00
Time (minutes)
Table 5. Table 6.
for 12 mins. after firing Weight of sample and fuse after combustion
TEMPERATURE (⁰C) Weight (g)
Materials
Trial 2 Trial 1
24.594 Steel Capsule 13.0494
24.753 Unburnt Pt Fuse 0.0064
25.329 Burnt Sample 0.7142
25.662 Burnt Pt Fuse 0.0101
25.906
26.065
26.166 Consolidated Data
26.227 Moles Burnt Pelletized Benzoic Acid 0.0058482022
26.268 Heat of Combustion Benzoic Acid 3225.7
26.297 Mass of Pt Wire Burnt 0.0101
26.318 Heat of Combustion of PtO Fuse wire 246
26.333 Heat of Combustion of PtO2 Fuse wire 1.0450297366
26.345
26.354
26.361
26.366
26.371
26.375
26.378
26.381
26.384
26.386
26.388
26.390
26.392

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5465012x + 24.2940067523

2294376x + 23.3626057312

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26

25

Temperature (⁰C)
24

23

22

21

20
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00

Time

Tri al 1
 Table 7.
ombustion Continuous Readings
Weight (g) TEMPERATURE (⁰C)
Time (min)
Trial 2 Trial 1 Trial 2
13.3833 0.00 22.781 23.082
0.0054 0.50 23.429 24.175
0.6846 1.00 23.625 24.454
0.0107 1.50 23.653 24.503
2.00 23.669 24.527
2.50 23.681 24.543
ed Data 3.00 23.688 24.556
0.0056058236 moles 3.50 23.697 24.566
3225.7 kJ/mol 4.00 23.703 24.572
0.0107 g 4.50 23.712 24.580
246 kJ/mol 5.00 23.719 24.584
1.0450297366 kJ/g 5.50 23.725 24.590
6.00 23.732 24.594
6.50 23.869 24.753
7.00 24.425 25.329
7.50 24.805 25.662
8.00 25.089 25.906
8.50 25.246 26.065
9.00 25.345 26.166
9.50 25.414 26.227
10.00 25.459 26.268
10.50 25.489 26.297
11.00 25.512 26.318
11.50 25.529 26.333
12.00 25.540 26.345
12.50 25.551 26.354
13.00 25.559 26.361
13.50 25.565 26.366
14.00 25.570 26.371
14.50 25.575 26.375
15.00 25.579 26.378
15.50 25.582 26.381
16.00 25.586 26.384
16.50 25.589 26.386
17.00 25.593 26.388
17.50 25.596 26.390
18.00 25.599 26.392

Bomb Calorimeter Temperature Readings

 Bomb Calorimeter Temperature Readings

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Time (minutes)

Tri al 1 Tri a l 2
 Radiative Correction ∆T
Average Temperature
Trial 1 Trial 2
Initial Temp 23.6979 24.5774 ⁰C
Final Temp 25.5787 26.3843 ⁰C
Estimated Rising Temp 1.8808 1.8068 ⁰C
60% of Rising Temp 1.1285 1.0841 ⁰C
Average temp with 60% rise 24.8264 25.6615 ⁰C

Trial 1
Rise Period
y = 0.0233x3 - 0.7356x2 + 7.7657x - 1.8909
Time at 60% 7.5341 minutes *Calculated using Shift-Solve in Calculator

Initial Temperature
y = 0.0166x + 23.636
Temp at 7.5341 minutes. 23.7611 ⁰C
Final Temperature
y = 0.0083x + 25.452
Temp at 7.5341 minutes. 25.5145 ⁰C

Corrected ∆T 1.7535 ⁰C

Ccal 10.7644 kJ/⁰C

Ccal 2572.7644 cal/⁰C

Bomb Calorimeter Temperature Readings

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25.5 f(x) = 0.0083076923x + 25.451974359 - 0.7356146076x^2 + 7.7656964517x - 1.8908655789

f(x) = 0.0232623673x^3
R² = 0.9796392067
R² = 0.998155336
25

24.5

24
mperature (⁰C)

f(x) = 0.0166181818x + 23.6355818182

23.5 R² = 0.9815578104

23
 R² = 0.9796392067
R² = 0.998155336
25

24.5

24

Temperature (⁰C)
f(x) = 0.0166181818x + 23.6355818182
23.5 R² = 0.9815578104

23

22.5

22

21.5

21
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00

Time (minutes)

Tri al 1 Ini tia l Temp Li near (Ini tial Temp) Fi na l Tem

Li near (Fi nal Temp) Ri s e Polynomi al (Ri s e)
 Trial 2
Rise Period
y = 0.0123x3 - 0.4272x2 + 4.9227x + 7.5261
e in Calculator Time at 60% 7.5974 minutes
Initial Temperature
y = 0.0124x + 24.522
Temp at 7.5974 minutes. 24.6162 ⁰C
Final Temperature
y = 0.0048x + 26.306
Temp at 7.5974 minutes. 26.3425 ⁰C

Corrected ∆T 1.7263 ⁰C

Ccal 10.4815552924 kJ/⁰C

Ccal 2505.151838528 cal/⁰C

s Bomb Calorimeter Tem

27.000

656964517x - 1.8908655789 0.0122868672x^3

f(x) = 0.0048095238x +2
26.000 0.9888899847
R² = 0.9893317816

25.000
emperature (⁰C)

f(x) = 0.0124285714x + 24.5215

R² = 0.9814574689
24.000
 26.000 0.9888899847
R² = 0.9893317816

25.000

Temperature (⁰C)
f(x) = 0.0124285714x + 24.5215
R² = 0.9814574689
24.000

23.000

22.000

21.000
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00
14.00 16.00 18.00 20.00
Time (m

Tri a l 2 Col umn U

Temp) Fi na l Temp
Li nea r (Fi na l Temp) Ri s e
s e)
 *Calculated using Shift-Solve in Calculator

Bomb Calorimeter Temperature Readings

0.0122868672x^3
f(x) = 0.0048095238x - 0.4272000193x^2 + 4.9226693071x + 7.5261171311
+ 26.3060952381
0.9888899847
R² = 0.9893317816

24.5215
 0.9888899847
R² = 0.9893317816

24.5215

6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 20.00

Time (minutes)

Col umn U Li near (Col umn U) Fi na l Temp

a l Temp) Ri s e Pol ynomi a l (Ri s e)