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`0.80 `gram of petroleum was burnt in a bomb calorimater which contains `2.5 kg` of water and has water equivalent `500gram` The rise in temperature was `5^(@)C` Find the calorific value of petroleum

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To find the calorific value of petroleum, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Calculate the total heat absorbed by the water and the calorimeter. The heat absorbed (Q) can be calculated using the formula: \[ Q = (m_{water} + W_{eq}) \cdot c \cdot \Delta T \] ...
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