9.
2 Calorimetry
9.2 Calorimetry
Learning Objectives
● Explain the technique of calorimetry
● Calculate and interpret heat and related properties using typical calorimetry data
Equations given:
𝑞 = 𝑐𝑛 × 𝑛 × ∆𝑇 𝑞 = 𝑐 × 𝑚 × ∆𝑇 𝑞 = 𝐶 × ∆𝑇 𝑞𝑠𝑦𝑠 = − 𝑞𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑟
Define the following terms:
● Calorimetry ● Calorimeter
● System ● bomb calorimeter
● Surroundings ● nutritional calorie (Calorie)
1. Describe the use of a calorimeter
2. If a 500.0 g sample of iron and copper both at 90.0 ℃ were placed into separate 20.0 ℃ 5.00 L of
water, which sample would cause a larger increase in temperature of the water? What is the final
temperature of the warmer water? cH2O = 4.18 J/g °C (ANSWER: iron, 20.7 ℃)
3. A 360.0-g piece of rebar (a steel rod used for reinforcing concrete) is dropped into 425 mL of water at
24.0 °C. The final temperature of the water was measured as 42.7 °C. Calculate the initial temperature
of the piece of rebar. Assume the specific heat of steel is approximately the same as that for iron
(Table 9.1), and that all heat transfer occurs between the rebar and the water (there is no heat
exchange with the surroundings). (ANSWER: T = 248 °C)
4. A 248-g piece of copper initially at 314 °C is dropped into 390 mL of water initially at 22.6 °C.
Assuming that all heat transfer occurs between the copper and the water, calculate the final
temperature. (ANSWER: 38.7 °C)
5. A 59.7 g piece of metal that had been submerged in boiling water was quickly transferred into 60.0
mL of water initially at 22.0 °C. The final temperature is 28.5 °C. Use these data to determine the
specific heat of the metal. Use this result to identify the metal. (ANSWER: 0.39 J/g °C, the metal is
likely to be copper.)
6. A 92.9-g piece of a silver/gray metal is heated to 178.0 °C, and then quickly transferred into 75.0 mL
of water initially at 24.0 °C. After 5 minutes, both the metal and the water have reached the same
temperature: 29.7 °C. Determine the specific heat and the identity of the metal. (ANSWER: cmetal=
0.13 J/g °C, the metal is likely to be lead)
7. When 50.0 mL of 1.00 M HCl(aq) and 50.0 mL of 1.00 M NaOH(aq), both at 22.0 °C, are added to a
coffee cup calorimeter, the temperature of the mixture reaches a maximum of 28.9 °C. What is the
approximate amount of heat produced by this reaction? (ANSWER: -2.9 x 103 J)
8. When a 3.00-g sample of KCl was added to 3.00 × 102 g of water in a coffee cup calorimeter, the
temperature decreased by 1.05 °C. How much heat is involved in the dissolution of the KCl?
(ANSWER: 1.33 kJ)
9. When 3.12 g of glucose, C6H12O6, is burned in a bomb calorimeter, the temperature of the calorimeter
increases from 23.8 °C to 35.6 °C. The calorimeter contains 775 g of water, and the bomb itself has a
heat capacity of 893 J/°C. How much heat was produced by the combustion of the glucose sample?
(ANSWER: 48.7 kJ)
