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Alorimetry: D M, M M E, C E U P, D, Q C, P

This document discusses calorimetry and its uses. Calorimetry involves measuring heat flow using a device called a calorimeter. There are two main types of calorimeters - bomb calorimeters which keep a constant volume, and coffee-cup calorimeters which assume constant pressure. This experiment uses a Styrofoam coffee-cup calorimeter to measure the enthalpy change of chemical reactions. It also describes how calorimetry can be used to determine the heat capacity of a metal and assess its purity by measuring the heat flow when the metal is placed in water. The document outlines the methodology to be used, and notes the experiment aims to demonstrate uses of the calorimeter, determine reaction

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Alorimetry: D M, M M E, C E U P, D, Q C, P

This document discusses calorimetry and its uses. Calorimetry involves measuring heat flow using a device called a calorimeter. There are two main types of calorimeters - bomb calorimeters which keep a constant volume, and coffee-cup calorimeters which assume constant pressure. This experiment uses a Styrofoam coffee-cup calorimeter to measure the enthalpy change of chemical reactions. It also describes how calorimetry can be used to determine the heat capacity of a metal and assess its purity by measuring the heat flow when the metal is placed in water. The document outlines the methodology to be used, and notes the experiment aims to demonstrate uses of the calorimeter, determine reaction

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CALORIMETRY

J.B. NACOMEL
DEPARTMENT OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES
DATE PERFORMED: JUNE 19, 2015

Abstract

Introduction
Heat is the energy transferred
between a system and its surrounding
as a result of the difference in
temperature. The quantity of heat
required to change the temperature of
the system by one degree is called the
heat capacity of the system(C), while
the quantity of heat required to raise
the temperature of 1 gram of a
substance by one degree is called the
specific heat capacity(c). [1]
During chemical reactions, at
constant pressure, the heat involved is
equal to the heat of change or enthalpy
change, H. A negative H tells us that the
reaction is exothermic, a positive H tells us that the
reaction is endothermic. [2]
The enthalpy change that accompanies a
reaction is called the heat of reaction or Hrxn.
[2]There are two ways in which we can be determine
the value Hrxn one is by using the equation:
Hrxn =

npHf,p -nrHf,r [3]

Another way is through direct


experimentation. This is done by
measuring the heat flow through the
process called Calorimetry. The device
used to measure the heat flow is called
the Calorimeter. There are two types of
calorimeter
one
the
Bomb
Calorimeter, keeps a constant volume,
the other type of Calorimeter is called
the
Coffee-cupCalorimeter
which
assumes
a
constant
pressure

throughout the experiment. [2]


In this experiment, we made use of
a Styrofoam ball carved to fit a 6 testtube in which
the given reactions will take place, this
will then be covered by a rubber
stopper with thermometer. [3].Constant
pressure is provided by the Styrofoam
ball thereby classifying this as a
Coffee-cup Calorimeter. This system
is adiabatic thus we have
two assumptions: no heat exchange
occurs between
the Calorimeter and the surroundings,
and heat exchange occurs only
between the calorimeter and the
reaction components giving a qsystem of
zero.[3]
To accurately measure H, we first
must calibrate the Calorimeter in order to obtain the
heat capacity(Ccal) using a reaction from a strong
acid and a strong base:
H+(aq) + OH-(aq)

H2O(l) H= -55.85 kJ/mol

qcal =CcalT
qrxn = nHrxn
qcal = -qrxn
Using these equations, we can compute for heat
capacity of the Calorimeter with T being the
change in temperature observed during the
experiment. Furthermore, the H in each of the
reactions can then be computed by using the
obtained Ccal from the Calibration.
Another function of the Calorimetry is the
determination of the specific heat of a metal c metal.
This is done by dropping a piece of metal into a

Calorimeter containing water, at this initial point


these two have different temperatures. The heat will
flow from the metal to the Calorimeter until the
temperature will stabilize. No heat will enter or
leave the system. Once stabilized the whole system
will have the same final temperature and the heat
capacity of the metal can be computed by using this
equation:
Cmetal= -(mwater)(cwater)(Tf-Tiwater)
mmetal(Tf-Timetal)
All in all this experiment aims to recall the use
of the Calorimeter, to determine the enthalpy of a
reaction through calorimetry and to determine the
heat of a metal and to assess its purity. [3]
Methodology
Results and discussion
Conclusion and recommendation
References
[1] Petrucci, R. H., Herring F. G. Madura, J. D.,
Bissonnette, C. General Chemistry: Principles and
Modern Applications, 10th ed. Pearson Education.
Canada. 2011.
[2] Brown, LeMay, Bursten, Murphy, Woodward,
Chemistry: The Central Science 12th ed. Pearson
Education. 2014.
[3] Institute of Chemistry. General Chemistry II
Laboratory Manual. Institute of Chemistry,
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City,
Philippines.

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