A 1.000 mol sample of propane a gas utilized for cooking in many rural areas was placed in a bomb calorimeter with surplus oxygen and ignited. The preliminary temperature of the calorimeter was 25.000°C as well as its total heat capacity was 96.84 kJ•°C-1. The reaction raises the temperature of the calorimeter to 28.520 °C.
a) State the balanced chemical equation for the reaction in the calorimeter.
b) Explain how many joules were liberated in this reaction? Express your answer in scientific notation.
c) Explain what is the heat of reaction of propane with oxygen expressed in kilojoules per mole of C3H8 burned?