The addition of 3.15 g of Ba(OH)₂·8H₂O to a solution of 1.52 g of NH₄SCN in 100 g of water in a calorimeter caused the temperature to fall by 3.1°C. Assuming the specific heat of the solution and products is 4.20 J/g°C, What is the approximate amount of heat absorbed by the reaction? This is also represented by the following equation: Ba(OH)₂·8H₂O(s) + 2 NH₄SCN(aq) → Ba(SCN)₂(aq) + 2 NH₃(aq) + 10 H₂O(l)

Q&A Education