Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 5 - Thermochemistry - Exercises - Page 204: 5.17

Answer

$1Btu=1054.87J$

Work Step by Step

Using the specific heat of water, we could write: $1 Btu=1 lbs/F$ $4.186 J=1g/K$ Because $1lb=453.59g$: $1Btu=453.59g/F$. Because a change of $1^{\circ}K$ equal to a change of $1.8^{\circ}F$: $1Btu=453.59g/F=\frac{453.59}{1.8}g/K\approx252g/K$ $1Btu=252g/K=252g/K*\frac{4.186J}{1g/K}\approx1054.87(J)$
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