Sample Calculations for Calorimetry Lab

Part 1 Ccal – Heat Capacity of the Calorimeter

– [(mH) (CsW)(ΔTH)] = [(mC)(CsW)( ΔTC) + (Ccal)( ΔTcal)

Ti Hot = 68.5 °C
Tf Hot = 43.0 °C
Ti Cold = 22.5 °C
Tf Cold = 43.0 °C
Ti Cal = 22.5 °C
Tf Cal = 43.0 °C

Mass Hot water = 100.00 mL x 1.00 g/mL = 100.00 g

Mass Cold water = 100.00 mL x 1.00 g/mL = 100.00 g

CsW = 4.184 J/g °C

– [(100.00 g) (4.184 J/g °C)(– 25.5 °C )] = [(100.00 g)( 4.184 J/g °C)( 20.5 °C) + (Ccal)( 20.5 °C )

Ccal = – [(100.00 g) (4.184 J/g °C)(– 25.5 °C )minus [(100.00 g)( 4.184 J/g °C)( 20.5 °C)]/ 20.5 °C

Ccal = 102 J/°C

Part 2 Ccal – Specific Heat of Metal

– [(mM x CsM x ΔTM)] = [(mC)(CsW)( ΔTC) + (Ccal)( ΔTcal)

Ti metal = 98.5 °C
Tf metal = 26.0 °C
Ti Cold = 22.5 °C
Tf Cold = 26.0 °C
Ti Cal = 22.5 °C
Tf Cal = 43.0 °C

Mass metal = 14.6 g

Mass Cold water = 100.00 mL x 1.00 g/mL = 100.00 g

– [14.6 g x SM x –72.5 °C)] = [(100 g)( 4.184 J/g °C)( 3.5 °C) + (102 J/°C)(3.5 °C)

CsM = [(100 g)( 4.184 J/g °C)( 3.5 °C) + (102 J/°C)(3.5 °C)]/ – [14.6 g x –72.5 °C)]

CsM = 1.046 J/g °C

Part 3 – Heat of fusion of ice.

– [(mC)(CsW)( ΔTC) + (Ccal)( ΔTcal) = [( ΔHfusion x moles ice)+ (mwater from ice x sW x (ΔTwater from ice)]

Ti Cold = 22.5 °C
Tf Cold = 16.5 °C
Ti Cal = 22.5 °C
Tf Cal = 16.5 °C
Ti ice from water = 0.00
Tf ice from water = 16.5 °C

Mass ice = 6.088 g

Moles of ices = 6.088/18.02 = 0.338 moles
Mass Cold water = 100.00 mL x 1.00 g/mL = 100.00 g

– [(100.00 g)( 4.184 J/g °C)( – 6.0 °C) + (102 J/°C)( –6.0 °C) = [( ΔHfusion x 0.282 mol)+ (5.088 g x 4.184 J/g
°C x (16.5 °C )]

ΔHfusion = – [(100.00 g)( 4.184 J/g °C)( – 6.0 °C) + (102 J/°C)( –6.0 °C)] plus (6.088 g x 4.184 J/g °C x
(16.5 °C )] / all divided by 0.338

ΔHfusion = 6.4 kJ/mole

Part 4 – Heat of solution for KOH

qcal= [(m CsW ΔT)water + (CcalΔTcal)]

Ti Cold = 25.6 °C
Tf Cold = 32.8 °C
Ti Cal = 25.6 °C
Tf Cal = 32.8 °C
Mass Cold water = 100.00 mL x 1.00 g/mL = 100.00 g
Mass of KOH = 3.50 g Moles of KOH = 4.00 g x 1 mole/56.11 g = 0.0712

qcal= [(100.00 g x .184 J/g °C x 7.2°C )water + (102 J/°C x 7.2°C)]

qcal = 3700 J since qrxn = – qcal qrxn = – 3700 J

ΔHrxn = – qrxn/mole ΔHrxn = – 3700 J/ 0.0712 mole = – 52,000 J/mol

Part 5 – Heat of Reaction for KOH and HCl

qcal= [(m CsW ΔT)water + (CcalΔTcal)]

Ti Cold = 25.6 °C
Tf Cold = 30.3 °C
Ti Cal = 25.6 °C
Tf Cal = 30.3 °C
Mass Cold water = 100.00 mL x 1.00 g/mL = 100.00 g
Moles of KOH = 50.0 mL x 1L/1000 mL x 1 mole/ L = 0.0500 mole KOH
Moles of HCl = 50.0 mL x 1L/1000 mL x 1 mole/ L = 0.0500 mole HCl

qcal= [(100.00 g x 4.184 J/g °C x 4.7°C )water + (102 J/°C x 4.7°C)]

qcal = 2400 J since qrxn = – qcal qrxn = – 2400 J

ΔHrxn = – qrxn/mole ΔHrxn = – 2400 J/ 0.0500 mole = – 48,000 J/mol