GROUP 6 2F Pharmacy Members: Palma, Paola Louise R. Perez, Fleur Jeizel P. Refuerzo, Maria Godesa F.

Reyes, Michelle Nhatly T. Romina, Kristiana Margarette C. Salvadora, Cyla Mariel C.

Date Performed: March 6, 2014 Date Submitted: March 13, 2014

Experiment 8 SPECIFIC HEAT OF METALS

I . ABSTRACT In the experiment, the specific heat capacity of the copper was determined by getting the mass of the metal and the initial temperature of the metal during the heating of the metal in 95-99C range. The mass and initial temperature of the cold water in the calorimeter was also determined. Then, the metal was immersed to the calorimeter. In the Law of Heat Exchange, two substances interchange heat so that the heat lost by the hotter substance is gained by the colder substance until the two reach thermal equilibrium and their final temperature was determined. The amount of heat absorbed by the cold water would then be equal with the amount of heat lost by the heated metal. II. QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS: 1. Define the following: a. Heat is an added energy that causes substances to rise in temperature, fuse, evaporate, expand, or undergo any various other related changes, that flows to a body by contact with or radiation from bodies at high temperatures, and that can be produce in a body. b. Heat capacity is the measurable physical quantity of heat energy required to change the temperature of an object by a given amount; amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a given quantity of the substance by one degree Celsius. 2. Why is it desirable to have the water a few degrees colder than the room temperature when the initial temperature is taken? The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that heat flows from object with higher temperature to lower temperature. The temperature of the water must be few degrees lower than the room temperature so that heat will flow to the system. The water has lower temperature the surroundings, making the system more efficient in absorbing heat.

3. Why is the mass of the outer shell of the calorimeter and the insulating ring not included in the data for this experiment? The mass of the outer shell of the calorimeter and the insulating ring were not included in the data because they did not participate in the transferring of heat since they are not part of the isolated system. Their mass is not necessary in determining the heat capacity of the metal during the experiment. 4. What does this experiment show about the specific heat of water? During the experiment, the water has higher heat capacity because the water has higher resistance in changing its temperature compare to the metal. 5. How does the heat conductivity of the metal used in this experiment affect the accuracy of the results? The heat conductivity of the metal affects the accuracy of the result by the properties of the metal, such as its nature, surface area, thickness and specific heat. 6. Why should the hot metal be dry before it is introduced into the cold water? To maximize the direct contact between the surface of the metal and the molecules of water, the hot metal should be dry before it is immersed into the cold water to improve the heat exchange between the metal and the water. 7. 837 calories of heat are required to heat 100 grams of copper from 10C to 100C. What is the specific heat of copper? Qcopper = (mcopper)(ccopper)( t) ccopper = ccopper = ccopper = 0.093 cal/g C0
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III. CONCLUSION

Thermal capacity is a measurable physical quantity of heat energy required to change the temperature of an object. Therefore, the object with higher heat capacity resists more in changing its temperature.