Heat Capacity, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry

The video tutorial covers the basics of calorimetry, focusing on heat capacity and specific heat. It explains how different substances absorb heat and introduces the concept of specific heat as a useful calculation tool. The tutorial describes a coffee cup calorimeter experiment to measure temperature changes and calculate the specific heat of metals. It provides a step-by-step guide to conducting the experiment and solving for specific heat, useful for identifying unknown metals. The video concludes with a comprehension check to reinforce learning.

Explain the difference between heat capacity and specific heat.

What is calorimetry and how is it used in experiments?

Describe the process of measuring the specific heat of a metal using a coffee cup calorimeter.

What information do you need to calculate the specific heat of a substance?

How does the heat absorbed by water relate to the heat released by the metal?