Group 1 2CMT Members: 1. *Agojo, Eryll Joy 2. Allag, Michael Dominique 3. Baetiong, Camille 4. Benin, Betina Bernice 5.

Besol, Anna Karissa 6. Calma, Daryle

Date Performed: 02 September 2011 Date Submitted: 09 September 2011

Experiment No. 7 Specific Heat of Metals Abstract: This experiment discussed the specific heat of metals. The specific heat of a solid or liquid is defined as the heat required to raise unit mass of substance by one degree of temperature. This can be stated by the following equation: where, Q= Heat supplied to substance, m= Mass of the substance, c= Specific heat capacity, T= change in Temperature This can also be defined as the amount of thermal energy need by or must be removed from a unit mass of substance to undergo change in temperature. In this experiment we used aluminum as the metal sample which has an specific heat of 0.217 cal/gCo, water and a calorimeter which is designed to be well-insulated, so no heat is gained from or lost to the surroundings. The experiment is also intended to observe heat absorbed of the calorimeter and water and heat released by the metal used. Question and Answer: 1. Define the following: a. Heat- may be defined as energy in transit from a high temperature object to a lower temperature object. It is also characterized as a transfer or flow of thermal energy due to temperature difference. b. Heat capacity- The ratio of the heat energy absorbed by a substance to the substance's increase in temperature.

2. Why is it desirable to have the water a few degrees colder than room temperature when the initial temperature is taken? It is desirable to have the water a few degrees colder than the room temperature when the initial temperature is taken so that there will be an equal amount of heat that will enter in a cooler apparatus from the surroundings. This can improve the accuracy of the specific heat being observed.

3. Why is the mass of the outer shell of the calorimeter and the insulating ring not included in the data for this experiment? The mass of the outer shell and insulating ring of the calorimeter is not included in the data for this experiment because we assume that the insulator used is perfect, we can conclude that there is no heat being absorbed by the insulator. And no heat can make it through the insulator into the outer ring. 4. What does this experiment show about the specific heat of water? The specific heat of water is 1 calorie/gram C which is higher than any other common substance. As a result, water plays a very important role in temperature regulation. The specific heat per gram for water is much higher than that for a metal, as a result in the experiment. 5. How does the heat conductivity of the metal used in this experiment affect the accuracy of the results? The accuracy of this experiment is affected by the amount of heat energy that escapes to the surroundings when the water is above room temperature it reduces the final temperature of the water. 6. Why should the hot metal be dry before it is introduced into the cold water? The metal was soaked on the hot water to heat the metal and when the metal is removed from the hot water there is water that is clinging to the metal and it contains heat. You only want to measure the heat of the metal itself to determine its heat capacity, so the water must be removed to avoid an overestimate. 7. 837 calories of heat are required to heat 100.00 grams of copper from 10 oC to 100oC. What is the specific heat of copper?

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