Purpose: To calculate the specific heat and molar heat capacity for copper and the heat of fusion for water
capacity for copper and the heat of fusion for water.
Materials: Calorimeter
500 mL beaker
copper strips opper strips
hot plate
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beaker tongs Temperature Probe
Temperature
Probe
Water
Procedure 1 – Heat Capacity of Copper:
1 Obtain the mass of the copper strip
1. Obtain the mass of the copper strip.
2. Weigh 100 g of water into the calorimeter.
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3. Measure the water temperature and record.
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4. Place the copper strips in the boiling water for 2 min.
5. Using beaker tongs, quickly transfer copper strips from boiling water to the water in the calorimeter.
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6. Record the maximum temperature of the water.
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Procedure 2 – Heat of Fusion of Water:
1 Weigh the calorimeter
1. Weigh the calorimeter.
2. Weigh 100 g of water into the calorimeter.
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3. Measure the water temperature and record.
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4. Add a piece of ice to the water.
5. Record the temperature when the ice has melted.
6. Weigh calorimeter again with the water.
Data Table Procedure 1:
Mass of Copper Strips: ____
Mass of Copper Strips:
Mass of Water:
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Initial Temp of Water: ____
Final Temp of Water: ____
Data Table Procedure 2: Weight of Calorimeter ____
Weight of Calorimeter
Init Weight of Water
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Init Temp of Water
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Final Temp of Water
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Final Mass
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Calculations for Procedure 1:
1 Calculate the Specific Heat of Copper
1. Calculate the Specific Heat of Copper:
2. Calculate the Molar Heat Capacity of Copper. Calculations for Procedure 2:
1 Calculate the Latent Heat of Fusion for Water
1. Calculate the Latent Heat of Fusion for Water:
Calculations for Procedure 1:
1 Calculate the Specific Heat of Copper
1. Calculate the Specific Heat of Copper: