CHM 1311 Study Guide - Final Guide: Molar Mass, Vise, Junkers J.I
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In this lab, we performed a number of experiments dealing with enthalpy, which is part of. Thermochemistry is the study of heat and energy that is released or absorbed. Some basic instruments used to measure the enthalpy is a calorimeter. A simple everyday example of a calorimeter would be a styrofoam cup which would be used in this lab. For this lab, the calorimeter is used to measure the specific heat capacity and molar mass of a metal, the enthalpy of neutralization of a strong acid/base and lastly, the enthalpy of an unknown salt. Specific heat capacity is the quantity of heat required to change the temperature of a system by a degree. The equation used to find this is q = mc t where m is mass, c is the heat gained or lost, and t is the change in temperature. In thermochemistry, we have terms called the system and surrounding .