GUIDE QUESTIONS

Part 1.

1. Why is it important to immerse the metal in the boiling water for a long time?
2. Why do you need to wipe off the water from the metals surface before dropping it into
the calorimeter?
3. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using the stirrer of the calorimeter in
mixing the metal and water.

Part 2.

1. What is the initial temperature of the ice? How can you determine the temperature of
ice without using a thermometer?
2. Why is it important to wipe off the water from the ices surface before putting it in the
calorimeter?