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TheSpecificHeatofFourDifferentMetals
Description:Fourdifferentmetalrods(lead,iron,copper,andaluminum)areheatedand
thenplacedonablockofparaffinwax.
Concept:Dependingonthespecificheatofthemetal,thedifferentmetalswillbeable
tomeltmoreorlessparaffinwax.
Materials:
ParaffinCalorimeter(madeforFroshChem.inMachineShop)
Fourmetalrods:Lead,Iron,Copper,andAluminum(agiftfromPhysics)
Paraffinwax
Moldsforwax
Bunsenburnerwithstandtoholdbeakerorhotplate
coffeecan
beakerofwater
Elmoprojectorcanbeusedasavisualaidinrm.122
Procedure:
1.SetupBunsenburnerorhotplateandbeakerofboilingwater.
2.Placeparaffinwaxblockintocalorimeter.
3.Placefourmetalrodsintoboilingwaterforabout1minute.
4.Placehotmetalrodsintoapparatusasinthediagrambelow,makingsurethat
eachrodrestsonthewaxataboutthemiddleoftherod.
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Metal rods
paraffin
wax
Side View block
Pb
Fe Cu
Al
5.Allowmetalstomeltthroughthewax.Itisbesttoremovethemetalfromthe
waxwhilethewaxisstillsoft.Theleadrodwillbethefirsttocooloffandstopmelting
thewax,thentheironandcopper,andfinallyaluminum.Removeeachrodasitstops
meltingthewax.Putthemetalrodsbackintotheboilingwatertoremovethewax.
6.Labelthespacesinthewaxwiththecorrespondingmetal.
Background:
Specificheatisthequantityofheatrequiredtoraisethetemperatureofonegram
ofasubstancebyonedegreeCelsiusatconstantpressure.
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Fe 67.4 7.8 0.449 1.8
*at25 C
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^resultsofatrialdonebyWilsonHammond,FormerLectureDemonstratorforPhysics
CleanUp:
Meltoffanywaxthatisleftonthemetalrodsintheboilingwater.Savethewax
block(itcanbereused).
Notes:
UsedinC100.
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