This factor is a conventional term and is technically the heat capacity of the vessel.
It describes the amount of energy (Kj) required to heat the vessel by one degree C.
It is approx. 1.3 KJ/C. In practice, this means that 0.5g Benzoic Acid results in ~10°C rise.
Then the approx. calorific value CV = 10C / 0.5g x 1.3KJ/C = 26KJ/g
Please note that the actual Bomb Factor is calculated to 6 decimal places during the calibration!
HEAT CAPACITY
The Heat capacity is a measurement which describes the amount of energy (heat) needed to raise the vessel temperature by 1 degree. It is measured in Kj/c...
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Calorimeters require a high temperature resolution because the result has a high resolution. Despite the inaccuracies in the sample preparation a calorific value (CV) is expressed with 3 or 4 decimal digits...
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