Student Exploration: Calorimetry Lab
NCVPS Chemistry Fall 2014
Vocabulary: calorie, calorimeter, joule, specific heat capacity
Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)
1. The Latin word calor means “heat,” and meter comes from the Greek word meaning
“to measure.” What do you think a calorimeter does?
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_____Measure of heat used to do change the temperature of something.
2. Where have you heard the word calorie before? What do you think a calorie is?
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___Labeled on foods.______
Gizmo Warm-up
A calorimeter is an insulated container filled with a
liquid, usually water. When a hot object is placed in the
calorimeter, heat energy is transferred from the object to
the water and the water heats up.
Calorimeters can be used to find a substance’s specific
heat capacity. You will use the Calorimetry Lab
Gizmo™ to determine the specific heat capacities of
various substances.
1. On the SIMULATION pane, select Copper. Use the slider to set its Mass to 200 g.
Set the Water mass to 200 g. Check that the Water temp is set to 30.0 °C and the
copper’s Temp is 90 °C. Select the GRAPH tab, and click Play ( ).
A. What was the Final temperature of the copper and the water? 38
B. How much did the temperature of the copper change? -52
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