Heat of Reaction and Heat of Combustion
Students define heat of reaction and heat of combustion, and examine how bomb calorimetry is used to measure the energy content of fuels.
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Students define heat of reaction and heat of combustion, and examine how bomb calorimetry is used to measure the energy content of fuels.
Key Questions
- How is the heat of combustion of a substance determined experimentally?
- What makes a chemical a good fuel?
- How do we calculate the heat of reaction from experimental data?
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