Determine the water equivalent of the bomb calorimeter apparatus which gave following data during experiment: Weight of benzoic acid taken = 2.12 gm, Weight of water taken in calorimeter = 2.5kg, Initial temperature= 16.970, Final temperature = 18.650, Cooling correction = 0.035 0C, fuse wire correction = 20 calories and cotton thread correction = 2.2 calories? (Calorific value of benzoic acid=6324)

Correct Answer: 5330.36 gm
Heat evolved by benzoic acid = 13406.88 calories Total amount of heat given to calorimeter = 13429.08 calories Corrected rise in temperature = 1.715 0C Total water equivalent = 13429.08/1.715 = 7830.36 gm Water equivalent of calorimeter = 5330.36 gm.