A 7.50 g marshmallow is placed in a calorimeter and burned in excess oxygen. The temperature increases by 4.69°C. The calorimeter has a heat capacity of 22.3 kJ/°C. What is the approximate food value of marshmallows in Cal/g? (1 Cal = 4.184 kJ) 3.33 Cal/g d. 13.9 Cal/g a. b. 105 Cal/g e. 1.60 Cal/g c. 25.0 Cal/g

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A 7.50 g marshmallow is placed in a calorimeter and burned in excess oxygen. The temperature increases
by 4.69°C. The calorimeter has a heat capacity of 22.3 kJ/°C. What is the approximate food value of
marshmallows in Cal/g? (1 Cal = 4.184 kJ)
3.33 Cal/g
d. 13.9 Cal/g
a.
b.
105 Cal/g
e.
1.60 Cal/g
c.
25.0 Cal/g
Transcribed Image Text:A 7.50 g marshmallow is placed in a calorimeter and burned in excess oxygen. The temperature increases by 4.69°C. The calorimeter has a heat capacity of 22.3 kJ/°C. What is the approximate food value of marshmallows in Cal/g? (1 Cal = 4.184 kJ) 3.33 Cal/g d. 13.9 Cal/g a. b. 105 Cal/g e. 1.60 Cal/g c. 25.0 Cal/g
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