Remote Learning Laboratory Activity 9: Specific Heat Capacit

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What is specific heat capacity?

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Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius (or 1 Kelvin).

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What is the formula for calculating heat energy (q)?

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q = m * c * ΔT, where m is mass, c is specific heat capacity, and ΔT is the change in temperature.

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What happens to heat energy when a substance changes from solid to liquid?

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Heat energy is absorbed during the phase change, known as latent heat of fusion.

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What is the latent heat of fusion for water?

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The latent heat of fusion for water is approximately 334 J/g.

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What is the boiling point of water at 1 atm pressure?

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The boiling point of water at 1 atm pressure is 100°C.

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How do you calculate the heat absorbed by water when it is heated?

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Use the formula q = m * c * ΔT, where m is the mass of water, c is the specific heat capacity of water (4.18 J/g·K), and ΔT is the change in temperature.

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What is the specific heat capacity of water?

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The specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 J/g·K.

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What occurs when two substances at different temperatures are placed in contact?

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Heat will flow from the hotter substance to the cooler substance until thermal equilibrium is reached.

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What is thermal equilibrium?

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Thermal equilibrium is the state in which two objects in contact no longer transfer heat to each other, meaning they are at the same temperature.

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How do you determine the final temperature when two substances are mixed?

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Use the principle of conservation of energy: heat lost by the hot substance = heat gained by the cold substance.