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motorized stirrer
+-
electrical leads for
igniting sample
thermometer
insulated container
O
2
inlet
bomb
(reaction chamber)
fine wire in contact
with sample
sample cup
water
Figure 3
Bomb calorimeter
HeatOfCombustionofMethane.html. Accessed July 17, 2010. This
interactive lesson simulates the combustion of methane in a bomb
calorimeter.
Boggan, Bill. “Alcohol and You.” General Chemistry Case Studies, 2003.
Available online. URL: http://www.chemcases.com/alcohol/index.htm.
Accessed July 17, 2010. Dr. Boggan, of Kennesaw State University in
Georgia, explains the chemistry of several alcohols and discusses the
effects of alcohol on the body.
“Calculating Heat of Combustion.” 2010. Polymer Science Learning
Center, University of Southern Mississippi. Available online. URL: http://
pslc.ws/fire/cellulos/combcals.htm. Accessed July 17, 2010. This Web
page shows how to calculate the heat of combustion for methane.
