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F::Specific
3-3G:
3-3F Specific Heat
Heat Capacity
Capacity

Total / 46 Marks

Knowledge Thinking Communication Application

/4 /7 /26 /10

Instructions:
➢ Write your answers in the space provided.
➢ Include all the steps of your calculations and draw any diagrams that support your
solutions.
➢ Round all answers to correct number of significant digits unless otherwise indicated.

This assignment consists of two parts :

• Investigation
• Research Part

Investigation Part

Use the following link to access the lab :

https://media.pearsoncmg.com/bc/bc_0media_chem/chem_sim/calorimetry/Calor.php

Select experiment and then run experiment.

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Experiment 1: Finding Specific Heat Capacity of Copper:

Knowledge & Understanding (4 marks)

Use the simulation to obtain the data required to calculate the Specific Heat Capacity of Copper.

1. Choose an initial mass and temperature of copper to use. Use 100. g of water. Complete the
simulation and record the data collected in the data table #1. Do not round your final answer.
( 4 marks)

Marking Scheme
• Each value 0.5 mark

Data Table # 1
Water Copper

Mass (in kg)

Starting Temperature of Substance

Final Temperature of Substance

Change of Temperature in Substance

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Thinking & Inquiry (7 marks)

2.Calculate the amount of heat gained by the water using the data from the lab. Do not round
your final answer. (3 marks)
Marking Scheme
Formula 1 mark
Show your work 1 marks
Final Answer 1 mark

3.Without using the Specific Heat Capacity of Copper determine the amount of heat lost by the
copper. Do not round your answer. Provide reasoning for your answer. (2 marks)
Marking Scheme
Value 1 mark
Explanation 1 mark

4.Calculate the Specific Heat Capacity of Copper using the data from the lab. Round your final
answer correct to 3 sig. digits. (2 marks)
Marking Scheme
Show your work 1 marks
Final Answer 1 mark
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Experiment 2: The Effects of Mass

Application /Communication (10 marks ;A , 4 marks ;C)

1. Predict the effect of doubling the mass of copper originally used on the final temperature of
the system. Justify your prediction using previous knowledge / equation. (3 marks)

Marking Scheme
Prediction 1 mark
Justification 2 marks

2. Conduct the experiment using the simulation by doubling the mass of copper initially used
and keeping other variables same. Record your data in the table below. Do not round your final
answer. ( 2 marks ; C)

Marking Scheme
• Each value 0.25 mark

Water Copper

Mass (in kg)

Starting Temperature of Substance

Final Temperature of Substance

Change of Temperature in Substance

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3. Compare your experimental value to your prediction. How is your prediction different or
similar from the experimental results? Support your answer using evidence from the lab.
(2 marks)
Marking Scheme
Comparison 1 mark
Evidence 1 mark

4. Predict the effect of halving the mass of copper originally used on the final temperature of the
system. Justify your prediction using previous knowledge / equation. (3 marks)

Marking Scheme
Prediction 1 mark
Justification 2 marks
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5 . Conduct the experiment using the simulation by halving the mass of copper initially used and
keeping other variables same. Record your data in the table below. Do not round your final
answer. ( 2 marks ; C)
Marking Scheme
Each value 0.25 mark

Water Copper

Mass (in kg)

Starting Temperature of Substance

Final Temperature of Substance

Change of Temperature in Substance

6.. Compare your experimental value to your prediction. How is your prediction different or
similar from the experimental results? Support your answer using evidence from the lab .
(2 marks)
Marking Scheme
Comparison 1 mark
Evidence 1 mark
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7. In your experiment, the general assumption was the energy exchange took place only between
the water and the copper sample without any exchange of energy with the surroundings. How
might your results be affected if a part of the thermal energy was lost to the surroundings? Justify
your reasoning. ( 2 marks ; C)

Marking Scheme
Statement 1 mark
Justification 1 mark

8. In your experiment, the final temperature of the system depended on the initial temperatures
of the water and coper sample. Propose a scenario in which the final temperature of the system
could be lower than room temperature and explain how would this happen in the that scenario.
(2 marks; C)

Marking Scheme
Statement 1 mark
Justification 1 mark
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Research Part

Communication (18 marks)

Copper can be found in a variety of different applications such as but not limited to; wire and
cable, electronics, electric motors, architecture, antibiofouling applications, antimicrobial
applications, medicine and more. One of the properties that influences whether or not a
substance is chosen is its Specific Heat Capacity .

Conduct research to answer following questions:

a) How is the Specific Heat Capacity of copper beneficial in its applications? Explain. Provide
two examples where copper is beneficial to use due to its Specific Heat Capacity.
(4 marks)
Marking Scheme
Explanation 2 marks
Examples 2 x 1 mark

b) How is the Specific Heat Capacity of copper limit its use in certain applications? Explain.
Provide two examples of limitations to use copper due to its Specific Heat Capacity.
(4 marks)

Marking Scheme
Explanation 2 marks
Examples 2 x 1 mark
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c) Provide and explain two examples of environmental benefits that Specific Heat Capacity of
copper provides.
(4 marks)
Marking Scheme
Examples 2 x 1 mark
Explanation 2 marks

d) Provide and explain two examples of environmental issues that Specific Heat Capacity of
copper create?
(4 marks)
Marking Scheme
Examples 2 x 1 mark
Explanation 2 marks
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e) Cite all the sources you used in your research using APA format. Review the citation
guidelines below. (2 marks; C)

CITATION GUIDELINES:
References Page: This assignment requires you to complete an APA style reference page that
should list the sources you consulted for research part of this assignment.
In-text citations: Please include in-text citations for all text in your answers for the research
part and all images used in your answers in the research part.
Reminder: It is expected that all text is in your words. Any information used should be
paraphrased rather than directly copied. Any text directly copied will be considered plagiarism
and result in an academic integrity violation. If no in-text citations and reference page are
provided, the assignment will receive a zero and be considered an academic integrity violation.