Calorimetry involves burning a known mass of a sample in oxygen, using the released heat to warm a known mass of water, and measuring the temperature change of the water to calculate energy released.
- known mass of sample burned in pure oxygen - heat energy released used to heat known mass of water - change in water temperature measured using thermometer Energy = (mass of water * 4.18 * change in temp) / mass of sample
| Front | What happens in calorimetry? |
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| Back | - known mass of sample burned in pure oxygen - heat energy released used to heat known mass of water - change in water temperature measured using thermometer Energy = (mass of water * 4.18 * change in temp) / mass of sample |
Tags: energy_transfer
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