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Honors Chemistry

DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC HEAT VIRTUAL ACTIVITY

The Effects of Heating a Substance on Temperature

Substance / Time in Flame / Mass of Block / Energy Added / Initial Temperature / Final Temperature
Wood / 1 sec / 5.00 g
Wood / 5 sec / 5.00 g
Wood / 5 sec / 10.00 g
Copper / 1 sec / 5.00 g
Copper / 5 sec / 5.00g
Copper / 5 sec / 10.00g
Glass / 1 sec / 5.00g
Glass / 5 sec / 5.00g
Glass / 5 sec / 10.00g
Silver / 1 sec / 5.00g
Silver / 5 sec / 5.00g
Silver / 5 sec / 10.00g
Sodium / 1 sec / 5.00g
Sodium / 5 sec / 5.00g
Sodium / 5 sec / 10.00g
Water / 1 sec / 5.00g
Water / 5 sec / 5.00 g
Water / 5 sec / 10.00g

Name______

Honors Chemistry

SPECIFIC HEAT VIRTUAL LAB ACTIVITY

Find the specific heat for each scenario using the data from the simulation. SHOW YOUR WORK!RECORD THE SPECIFIC HEAT TO 3 SIG FIGS FOR THIS ACTIVITY!

Substance / Time in Flame / Mass of Block / Specific Heat / Work
Wood / 5 sec / 5.00g
Wood / 5 sec / 10.00g
Copper / 1 sec / 5.00g
Copper / 5 sec / 5.00g
Glass / 5 sec / 5.00g
Glass / 5 sec / 10.00g
Silver / 1 sec / 5.00g
Silver / 5 sec / 5.00g
Sodium / 5 sec / 5.00g
Sodium / 5 sec / 10.00g
Water / 1 sec / 5.00g
Water / 5 sec / 5.00g

Lab questions: Answer in complete sentences.

  1. Rank each substancefrom highest to lowest using the specific heat values.
  1. Which of the substances has the largest specific heat value? What does this mean in comparison to the other substances?
  1. How does the mass of the substance affect the specific heat value?
  1. How does the time exposed to the flame affect the specific heat value of any substance?
  1. Specific heat is a physical property. Is it intensive or extensive? Explain.
  1. Which substance would be heated to 60C the fastest? Why?
  1. What is the relationship between the energy added and the temperature change?