Chapter 5.5 Calorimetry Flashcards
1
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CALORIMETRY
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The measurement of heat flow
2
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HEAT CAPACITY (C)
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The heat capacity of an object is the amount of heat required to raise its temperature by 1 degree K ( or 1degree C).
The TEMPERATURE CHANGE experienced by an object when it absorbs a certain amount of heat is determined by its heat capacity (C)
The grater the heat capacity , the greater the heat required to produce a given temperature
3
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MOLAR HEAT CAPACITY (Cm)
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The heat capacity of one mole of a substance
4
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SPECIFIC HEAT (Cs)
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The heat capacity in one gram of a substance.
. It is the amount of heat per unit mass required to to raise the temperature by one degree.
5
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how is SPECIFIC HEAT determined
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by measuring the temperature change
