(Solved): A bomb calorimeter, or constant volume calorimeter, is a device often used to determine the heat of ...

A bomb calorimeter, or constant volume calorimeter, is a device often used to determine the heat of combustion of fuels and the energy content of foods. Since the "bomb" itself can absorb energy, a separate experiment is needed to determine the heat capacity of the calorimeter. This is known as calibrating the calorimeter. In the laboratory a student burns a

sample of

-ascorbic acid

in a bomb calorimeter containing

of water. The temperature increases from

to

. The heat capacity of water is

. The molar heat of combustion is

per mole of L-ascorbic acid.