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Charolastra633
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Thermochemistry please help!
Not sure how to go about this problem.
Calculate the number of grams of propane (C3H8) required to heat all of the water in a 50-gallon hot-water tank from 23.4 degrees C to 65.0 degrees C if the water tank itself has a heat capacity of 23.4J/ degrees C, and it also uses 2.3 kg of copper pipe.
HELP PLEASE!
SH of water 4.184kj/g oC
q= specific heat* mass * change in temp
Change in temp is 41.6 oC change in H rxn for propane combustion = -2042.804 kj
tried coverting the kg into grams and the 50 gal into grams and plugged in the info for heat lost by tank = heat gained by water (sh*mass*change in t) =-(sh*mass*change in t). I don't know what to use anymore and how to put the problem together because I keep getting ridiculous answers.
Homework Statement
Not sure how to go about this problem.
Calculate the number of grams of propane (C3H8) required to heat all of the water in a 50-gallon hot-water tank from 23.4 degrees C to 65.0 degrees C if the water tank itself has a heat capacity of 23.4J/ degrees C, and it also uses 2.3 kg of copper pipe.
HELP PLEASE!
Homework Equations
SH of water 4.184kj/g oC
q= specific heat* mass * change in temp
The Attempt at a Solution
Change in temp is 41.6 oC change in H rxn for propane combustion = -2042.804 kj
tried coverting the kg into grams and the 50 gal into grams and plugged in the info for heat lost by tank = heat gained by water (sh*mass*change in t) =-(sh*mass*change in t). I don't know what to use anymore and how to put the problem together because I keep getting ridiculous answers.