Specific Heat Essays

  • Specific Heat of Solids

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    Specific Heat of Solids I. Objective The objective of the study is to explain, measure and better understand the specific heat of copper and lead using the method of mixtures. II. Theory Heat is a form of energy it is either expressed in joules, calories, or kilo-calories According to the law formulated by the French chemists Pierre Louis Dulong and Alexis Thérèse Petit, the specific heat of solids which is characterized as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram

  • Specific Heat Capacity

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    Explain what is meant by the specific heat capacity of a substance Explain what is meant by the specific heat capacity of a substance? The specific heat capacity is a quantity, for the amount of heat energy (joules) that causes one gram of the material to rise by one kelvin unit. What are units are used to measure the specific heat capacity of a substance? Specific heat capacity is measured in Jg^(-1) K^(-1) (or kJ〖 kg〗^(-1) K^(-1) ). Compare the specific heat capacity of water with a range

  • Lab: Determining The Specific Heat Of Copper

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    Specific Heat Lab Procedure: In order to find the specific heat of copper and the percent error of the calculations make the first step that need to be taken is to measure the mass of the copper. The mass needs to be between 25-30 grams of copper and put into a test tube. After finding the mass of the copper place two test tube holders on the test tube and suspend the copper filled test tube into a hot water bath provided by teacher. While the metal is heating, look up the real specific heat of copper

  • What Is The Specific Heat Capacity Of The Sausage?

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    In part one of this calorimetry experiment, the heat gained by the system, the sausage, was lost by the surroundings, the water. This relates to the 1st Law of Thermodynamics that states “energy can neither be created nor destroyed”. In parts two and three of this experiment, the heat generated by the reaction was transferred to the solution. The first the first calculation I had to perform was finding the specific heat capacity of the sausage by using the formula, m_water C_(p,water) 〖ΔT〗_water+m_sausage

  • Specific Heat Capacity Lab Report

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    Specific heat capacity refers to the amount of energy that is required to change the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C. With that in mind, there are countless practical applications that exist, both in general life and in the workplace. For instance, knowing the specific heat capacity of a steel pan decreases the probability of burning the kitchen utensil. In a controlled environment, such as an engine production plant, the specific heat capacity of numerous metals and plastics can be utilized

  • Investigating The Specific Heat Capacity Of Brass Using Calorimetry

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    Aim: To determine the specific heat capacity of brass using calorimetry, the understanding of the relationship between heat and temperature and the concept of heat transfer, using the equation; Q=mc∆T. Also to evaluate the data collected by comparing the experimental value to the accepted value using analytical skills. Method: • We heated up a brass weight by immersing it into boiling water for a while in order to assure that the metal’s temperature was the same as of the water. • We then placed

  • Some Unusual Properties of Water

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    ecosystems to survive. Further, because ice floats, it is able to prevent the loss of heat from bodies of water, providing insulation for aquatic organisms. The freezing of water and melting of ice also ease the transition between seasons for organisms. When water solidifies into ice or snow, the heat released warms the surrounding air, helping to temper the autumn. Similarly, during the spring, melting ice absorbs heat, tempering the transition into the warmer season.

  • Analysis and Results of Enthalpy Change

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    69 PENTAN-1-OL 0.55 HEXAN-1-OL 0.52 Following the gathering of results, the enthalpy change of combustion of the alcohols was calculated using the equation from page 2: Energy Transferred = Mass of water x Temperature rise x specific heat capacity (4.17) Now to calculate the enthalpy change of combustion, the following steps are taken: 1.) Energy per gram = Energy Transferred ÷ Average mass change of alcohol 2.) Energy per mole = Energy per gram x Molecular mass

  • Lab Experiment: Calorimetry And Specific Heat

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    Experiment 5 Calorimetry and Specific Heat Lab Partners:_______________________________ February 16th 2017 By: Amanda Luna 1. Abstract The objective of this experiment was to identify a metal based on its specific heat using calorimetry. The unknown metals specific heat was measured in two different settings, room temperature water and cold water. Using two different temperatures of water would prove that the specific heat remained constant. The heated metal was placed into the two different water

  • The link between the number of carbon atoms in a fuel with the amount of energy it releases

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    burning them by measuring the change in temperature of some water held by a container. This container must have a value of specific heat capacity so I could calculate heat transferred to it as well. Probably the most conductive container available for use in the classroom is a calorimeter. As well as not wasting energy in the heating of the container, I could also try to stop heat from escaping the top and edges of the container by covering it with a fitting lid. I will try to prevent the wind from

  • The Importance of Water

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    colourless; It's tasteless; It's odourless; It feels wet; It's distinctive in sound when dripping from a faucet or crashing as a wave; It dissolves nearly everything; It exists in three forms: liquid, solid, gas; It can absorb a large amount of heat; It sticks together into beads or drops; It's part of every living organism on the planet. Water's unique properties are largely a result of its simple composition and structure. Water is composed of two hydrogen atoms bound to one oxygen atom

  • Heat Capacity Ratios for Gases

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    Heat Capacity Ratios for Gases Materials of different types will exhibit varied changes in temperature when transferred the same amount of heat. This variation is a result of the difference in properties displayed from one material to another, known as "heat capacity." Every substance has a variable, positive valued heat capacity that represents the amount of heat required to initiate a specific temperature change. (Hechinger, page 1) For ideal gases, there are heat capacities at constant volume

  • The Biological Significance Of The Properties Of Water

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    The Biological Significance Of The Properties Of Water The human body 15% lipids, 12% proteins but by far the biggest % is water which makes up a massive 70% of the human body. This is the equivalent of 49kg in an average male adult human of mass 70kg. This is a good indication of just how important water is in the human life. Without water we would not be able to life and Earth is therefore the only planet in this galaxy with life as we know it except for Mars where ice has been discovered

  • The Enthalpy Change of the Thermal Decomposition of Calcium Carbonate

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    = 2ºC To find the enthalpy change of a reaction, we must first work out the amount of energy taken in by the reaction. This is done by using the following formula: E=DT x mass surroundings x specific heat capacity of surroundings For this calculation, we will assume that the specific heat capacity of HCl is identical to that of water, and that the shc of water is 4.2J/ºC/g. We used 51cm3 of HCl, so the mass of this is taken to be 51g, as 1cm3 of water weighs 1g (and we are assuming

  • Investigation of the Heat Energy Produced by Combustion of Various Alcohols

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    Investigation of the heat energy produced by combustion of various Alcohols Aim: ---- To investigate how different alcohols produce different amounts of heat energy through combustion. I will be heating water using different alcohols as fuels and measuring the amount of fuel consumed. From working out how much fuel has been used I can work out how much bond energy has released from the molecules of the alcohol. From those results I will be able to say which alcohol is the best for combustion and

  • Energy Produced by Burning Five Alcohols

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    burning alcohols is exothermic because heat is given out. Form this reason the reactant energy is higher than that of the product. The energy is given out when forming the bonds between the new water and carbon dioxide molecules. The amount of energy produced by such exothermic reactions can be calculated by using the formula : Mass of the substance x rise in temp x SHC( specific heat capacity). The specific heat capacity is the number of joules required to heat one gram of water by 1ºC. I chose to

  • Peggy Young V. United Parcel Service Inc Summary

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    The petitioner in Peggy Young vs. United Parcel Service Inc. was Peggy Young, while United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) was the respondent. Peggy worked for the respondent as a part-time driver; her role involved picking up packages from the airport and delivering them to the company’s premises. Consequently, Peggy’s doctor warned her against lifting loads exceeding 20 pounds within the first five months of pregnancy; she was also cautioned not to lift loads exceeding 10 pounds thereafter. Unfortunately

  • Determination of the Enthalpy Change of a Reaction

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    these values were gathered: Reaction 1: CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l) GRAPH ¼ in both cases represents the mean of the data. Using the equation for enthalpy change: H = mcT Where: m = Mass of liquid to which heat is transferred to (g) c = Specific heat capacity of aqueous solution (taken as water = 4.18 J.g-1.K-1) T = Temperature change (oK) We can thus determine the enthalpy changes of reaction 1 and reaction 2 using the mean (¼) of the data obtained. Reaction 1: H = 50 x

  • School Psychologist Case Study

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    Questions #1 I believe the school psychologist was not acting ethically. According to Standard I.1.1, "parent consent is required if the consultation about particular child or adolescent is likely to be extensive and ongoing and/or if school actions may result in a significant intrusion on student or family privacy beyond what might be expected in the course of ordinary school activities." Since the counseling group would be considered "extensive", the school psychologist needs a formal approval

  • Investigating the Heat Capacity of Metals

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    Investigating the Heat Capacity of Metals Aim: My aim is to measure the specific heat capacity of 4 metals and find out if they all have the same specific heat capacity or different. Prediction: The specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy needed to raise 1kg by 1 C and is measured in joules. My prediction is that the metal with the least massive atoms will heat up more quickly because they require less heat energy to make the molecules move around and heat up. The weight