A chemical reaction gives off 1,500 kj of heat energy. about how many calories is this?

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Rhett Bradford

8 January, 01:57

A chemical reaction gives off 1,500 kj of heat energy. about how many calories is this?

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We are asked to convert the amount of energy in units of kJ to units of calories. We need a conversion factor to multiply to the value given. From a conversion table, we will see that 1 kJ is equivalent to 0.24 calories.

1500 kJ (0.24 calories / 1 kJ) = 360 calories