2.4g coal is burnt in a bomb calorimeter in excess of oxygen at 298 K and 1 atm pressure. The temperature of the calorimeter rises from 298 K to 300 K. The enthalpy change during the combustion of coal is -x kJ mol-1. The value of x is ____________.

(Given : Heat capacity of bomb calorimeter 20.0 kJ K-1. Assume coal to be pure carbon)

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 C (s)+O2 (g)CO2 (g)Δng=0

qC=20*2=40kJ

Number of moles of C = 2.412=0.2moles

ΔHC=40kJ0.2mole=200kJ/mole

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