Question

Which of the following is true?

		The basic components of a calorimeter are water, a thermometer and an energetically open system.
		The basic components of a calorimeter are water, a thermometer, and an energetically isolated (closed) system.
		A calorimeter is used to measure changes in potential energy.
		None of the three statements above is true.

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QUESTION 5

Which of the following assumptions must be made in a coffee-cup calorimetry experiment?

		The thermometer measures the change in temperature between the outside and inside of the calorimeter.
		No heat is exchanged with the surroundings outside the calorimeter.
		Both of the previous statements are true.
		Neither of the first two statements is true.

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QUESTION 6

Which of the following statements about specific heat capacity is true?

		Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Kelvin.
		Specific heat capacity defines the relationship between heat and temperature for a given substance.
		Specific heat capacity is different for each unique substance.
		All of the above statements are true.