Calorimetry Experiment

Topics

• Specific Heat Capacity

• Thermal Equilibrium

• Conservation of Energy

• Calorimetry

• Sources of Experimental Error

Learning Objectives

• Explain the principle of conservation of energy in a closed system.

• Calculate the final temperature of a mixture using the calorimetry equation.

• Analyze how mass and material properties affect final temperature.

• Evaluate how experimental conditions (lid, stirrer) impact heat loss.

Standards Alignment

• HS-PS3-1

• PS-PS3-4

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