Understanding Calorimetry

Introduction

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• Calorimetry: Measures heat transfer to or from a substance using a calorimeter.

Key Concepts

• System & Surroundings:
  • System: The object being studied (e.g., hot coffee).
  • Surroundings: Everything in contact with the system (e.g., the cup).
• Heat Transfer:
  • System releases heat to surroundings.
  • Formula: q(system) = -q(surroundings) where "q" denotes heat.

Example: Coffee and Cup

• Hot coffee (system) releases heat to the cup (surroundings), making the cup warm.
• Heat of system = Opposite of heat of its surroundings.

Example: Penny and Water

• Scenario: Penny at 55°C dropped into water at 25°C.
• Outcome: Penny releases heat until both reach the same final temperature.
• Formula: q(metal) = -q(water)

Calculating Heat

• Formula: q = m * c * ΔT
  • m: Mass
  • c: Specific heat capacity
  • ΔT: Change in temperature (Final Temp - Initial Temp)

Example Problem

• Problem Statement: 32.5g copper at 45.8°C is placed in 105.3g water at 15.4°C.
• Given:
  • Mass of copper = 32.5g
  • Initial Temperature of copper = 45.8°C
  • Specific heat capacity of copper
  • Mass of water = 105.3g
  • Initial Temperature of water = 15.4°C
  • Specific heat capacity of water
• Solution Steps:
  1. Use q(metal) = -q(water) and expand using m * c * ΔT.
  2. Plug values into the equation.
  3. Simplify by dividing instead of distributing.
  4. Combine like terms and solve for final temperature.
  5. Result: T final = 16.2°C

Conclusion

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Practice Recommendations

• Practice problems and live tutoring are available to solidify understanding of calorimetry concepts.
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