CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS LABORATORY MANUAL © LEGASPI, DE SALIT, IGAT 2018

ACTIVITY 3

CONSTANT PRESSURE CALORIMETRY

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I. Pre-Laboratory Schematic Diagram (10 pts)

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II. Data Sheet (30 pts) A. Calorimeter Constant

Parameters Value
Volume of cold water mL
Mass of cold water, mcold water g
Temperature of cold water, Tcold water oC

Volume of hot water mL

Mass of hot water, mhot water g
Temperature of hot water, Thot water oC

Final temperature (mixed), Tf oC

Calorimeter constant, Ccal J/ oC

Calculations:

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B. Specific Heat of Metal

Parameters Values
Mass of metal g
Initial temperature of metal oC

Volume of water mL
Mass of water g
Initial temperature of water oC

Final temperature of water + metal oC

Experimental specific heat of metal: ____________ J/g oC

Identity of metal: ___________________________
Theoretical specific heat of metal: _____________ J/goC
Percent error:____________ %

Calculations:

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C. Heat of Neutralization

Parameters Value
Volume of NaOH mL
Initial Temperature of NaOH oC

Volume of HCl mL
Initial Temperature of HCl oC

Final temperature reached by the oC

mixture
Total Mass of the mixture g
Heat released during reaction J
Mole water formed mol

ΔHn = ________________ = = __________

Theoretical Value : _____________ Percent error: __________

Calculations:

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Follow-up Questions and Applications (15 pts)

1. Why is it necessary to calibrate a calorimeter?

2. Why is specific heat useful in identifying the unknown metal? Do metals have a high
or low specific heat and what is the reason for such?

3. Is the neutralization of an acid and a base an exothermic or endothermic reaction and

what is the reason for such?

4. What are the possible sources of errors in the experiment that you performed?

5. Why is water an excellent natural coolant?