A 21.8 g sample of ethanol (C₂H₅OH) is burned in a bomb calorimeter, according to the following reaction. If the temperature rises from 25.0 to 62.3°C, determine the heat capacity of the calorimeter. The molar mass of ethanol is 46.07 g/mol.

C₂H₅OH(l) + 3 O₂(g) → 2 CO₂(g) + 3 H₂O(g)
ΔH°rxn = -1235 kJ

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