Specific heat capacity

Aim: To determine the specific heat capacity of water by heating water and recording temperatures at regular intervals. Hypothesis: (i) P = Q /t (ii) Q = m c ΔT Where, P is the power of the heater Q is the total energy provided by the heater t is the total time for which the heater was used m is the mass of water c is the specific heat capacity of water, and ΔT is the change in temperature From (i) and (ii) m cΔT = P t ΔT = (P/mc) * t This is in the form y = mx +

Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat required to change a substances mass by a degree Celsius. Water has a very high specific heat capacity compared to any liquid. This difference is why the land and the oceans are at different temperatures, the water compared to the land decreases its temperature slower due to this unique heat capacity. The opposite can also occur, the ocean takes longer to warm up than the land. Some examples of the unusually high heat capacity of water include, the circulation

Purpose/ Research Question: Determine the specific heat capacity of two unknown metals. Find two Ionic compounds out of the several given chemicals that would synthesize in the product of the most effective hand warmer. Hypothesis: For both metals one and two, we can calculate the specific heat capacity within five percent error. The ideal hand warmer for cost, toxicity, and heat given off would include 5.0 g Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4) and 10 mL of deionized water. Procedures: We set up an appropriate

The purpose of this lab was being able to use specific heat capacity to find out what the unknown metal was. If the specific heat capacity of the unknown metal is less than 1 Joule per degrees Celsius or Kelvin then the unknown metal is either aluminum, copper, lead, tin, or zinc. Procedure: First we had to plug in the hotplate and get about 200mL of water and put it in a beaker to boil. Then the mass of the unknown metal and the mass of the Styrofoam cup was recorded. After the water on the hotplate

Specific Heat Capacities of Metals Aim: The aim of this experiment is to determine the properties of two unknown metals by heating them up to their initial temperature and then determining their specific heat capacity by calculating the temperature difference once it reaches equilibrium with a room temperature water bath. Therefore comparing the two metals with their specific heat capacities on a known table and deducing the unknown metals. The water bath needs to be well insulated so that no heat

Report | Specific Heat Capacity of Brass | | Jin Jin Shi | 2012/12/6 | Instructor: Mr. Nailer | I. Introduction The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a solid body depends on its change in temperature (ΔT), its mass (m), and an intrinsic characteristic of the material forming the body called specific heat (cp). The heat is calculated from the equation II. Purpose The purpose of this laboratory is to determine the experimental quantities of heat transfer

Introduction The aim of the experiment is measure the specific heat capacity of water and two metals, aluminum and copper respectively of different conductivity to heat. Heat is a form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules and is capable of being transmitted through solid and fluid media by conduction, through fluid media by convection, and through empty space by radiation. It could also be defined as the transfer of energy from one body to another as a result of the difference

program of your choice or print this page. Instructions: This is a two-part lab. Be sure to follow all steps given in the lab and complete all sections of the lab report before submitting to your instructor. Procedure: Part I: Determining the Specific Heat of a Known Metal 1. Place a plastic measuring trough on top of the digital balance, and press the "tare/on" button so that the mass of the trough will be "ignored." The digital balance should read "0.000 g" after this step. 2. Measure out

H8 HEAT AND SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY ENB130 SEM 1 PRAC 2 JOSHUA KEARNEY; n8351937, PARTNER: Mike Lagendyk 2011 Joshua Kearney Queensland university of Technology 5/16/2011 H8 HEAT AND SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY ENB130 SEM 1 PRAC 2 JOSHUA KEARNEY; n8351937, PARTNER: Mike Lagendyk 2011 Joshua Kearney Queensland university of Technology 5/16/2011 Aim To measure the Latent heat of fusion of ice. Introduction/ Background Within this experiment all units implemented were converted

The feeling of warmth is a universal feeling that is caused due to heat. Heat is the transfer of thermal energy of a hotter substance to a cooler substance. Thermal energy happens to be the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy of the particles of any substance. Every object on their own has a limit to how much heat they can receive to raise the temperature of one gram by one degree, this limit is known as specific heat capacity which would be measured in J/KgºC. To calculate the thermal energy