Examples of calorimetry in the following topics:
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- Calorimetry is the measurement of the heat of chemical reactions or physical changes.
- Calorimetry is performed with a calorimeter.
- The word calorimetry is derived from the Latin word calor, meaning heat.
- Constant-volume calorimetry is calorimetry performed at a constant volume.
- For constant-volume calorimetry:
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- Bomb calorimetry is used to measure the heat that a reaction absorbs or releases, and is practically used to measure the calorie content of food.
- Therefore, when running bomb calorimetry experiments, it is necessary to calibrate the calorimeter in order to determine Ccal.
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- Calorimetry is used to measure the amount of heat produced or consumed in a chemical reaction.
- Calorimetry is used to measure amounts of heat transferred to or from a substance.
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- Data collected during a constant-pressure calorimetry experiment can be used to calculate the heat capacity of an unknown substance.
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- Direct measurement is by calorimetry and is the primary empirical basis of the idea of quantity of heat transferred in a process.