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100

The equation that can be used to determine how much heat is released or absorbed by water when a cheeto is burned in a calorimeter.

Q=m x Cp X ∆T

100
What is the form of energy that flows in and out of a system?
heat
100

What unit is typically used to measure mass?

gram

100

The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celcius. 

Specific Heat Capacity

200

This is the equation that can be used to solve for specific heat capacity.

Cp=Q/m x ∆T

200

What is the measure of average kinetic energy called?

temperature

200

What unit is most commonly used to measure temperature in calorimetry calculations?

Celsius 

200

If you have 100 mL of pure water how many grams of pure water do you have?

100 grams

300

The temperature of 300.0 g of water changed from 30.0 to 37.0ºC. How much energy in Joules was transferred into the water?

8800 J

300

Which has more heat, the pacific ocean or a hot cup of tea?

The Pacific Ocean

300

What unit is typically used for specific heat capacity?

J/g*C or cal/g*C

300

A negative Q value indicates what?

heat leaving the system

400
Which metal will lose heat the fastest? gold: .129 J/g°C chromium: .447 J/g°C copper: .385 J/g°C
Gold
400

If 10 grams of water and 10 grams of iron have both reached a temperature of 50 degrees Celsius, which has absorbed more heat?

The water.

400

What is the relationship between Calories and calories?

There are 1000 calories in 1 Calorie.

400

If a bag of cheetos has 160 Calories and a mass of 28 grams. How many Calories does one gram of cheetos have? (Round to a whole number.)

6 Calories per gram

500
What will be the temperature change if 1125J of energy is used to heat a block of iron weighing 0.5kg?(specific heat of iron is .450 J/g°C)
5°C
500

Why does an ice cube melt faster on an aluminum tile than on a plastic tile?

The aluminum tile is a better conductor of heat.

500

What is the specific heat capacity of water in units of J/g*C?

4.184 J/g*C

500

What kind of animal did Antoine Lavoisier use in his calorimetry experiments? 

Guinea pigs