Describe the heat combustion of naphthalene

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Naphthalene combustion can be used to calibrate the heat capacity of a bomb calorimeter. The heat combustion of naphthalene is -40.1kJ/g. When 0.8210g of naphthalene was burned in a calorimeter containing 1,000g of water, a temperature rise of 4.21 degree celcius was observed. What is the heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter excluding the water?

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