Bomb Calorimeter

[Lauren To 1E]

Are bomb calorimeters always isolated systems?

[Brittney Nguyen 2L]

Hi!

Considering bomb calorimeters are well-insulated (no heat is going in or out) and cannot be opened (to move matter in or out) during the calorimetry experiment, I would think that bomb calorimeters are always isolated systems.

I'm not entirely sure if there are any exceptions. Someone please let me know!

I hope this helps :-)

[Samuel Flores 1E]

Hello! If you see bomb calorimeters in a question, it's probably safe to assume that they are referring to an isolated system. This is because bomb calorimeters are sealed, so there's no exchange of mass with the system's surroundings. And since it is insulated, there would also be no energy exchange with its surroundings.

Hope this helps!

[Karl Yost 1L]

Yes, bomb calorimeters are always isolated systems, as they are fully sealed and insulated.

[LeanneBagood_2F]

wait what exactly are bomb calorimeters? has this mentioned in lecture before? if so, when/where and how solid should we be on this topic?

[Michelle Nguyen 3F]

Yes, it is safe to assume so!! :)

[Sheryl Ocampo 1D]

Yup, they are isolated and sealed

[Charlotte Adams 1A]

wait what exactly are bomb calorimeters? has this mentioned in lecture before? if so, when/where and how solid should we be on this topic?

I believe it was mentioned in lecture 12 but it may have been lecture 11. I know its in one of the two.

[Namita Shyam 3G]

Yup, bomb calorimeters are isolated systems. For closed system problems, coffee cup calorimeters are the usual example, and for isolated systems, bomb calorimeters are the usual example.

[Bella Wachter 1A]

Yes, they are! We are assuming bomb calorimeters are completely insulated (so no energy/heat can be exchanged with the surroundings), and they are a fixed volume (so no matter can be exchanged with the surroundings). Therefore, they are isolated systems.

[George Hernandez 3I]

They are closed, insulated environments. I would say theyre always isolated.

[Brianna Chen 3F]

Yes! In the context of this class, I would assume that all bomb calorimeters are isolated systems.

[aashmi_agrawal_3d]

Yes since they are sealed and insulated.

[Ryan Agcaoili 2E]

Bomb calorimeters are isolated systems, which do not exchange heat/matter with the surroundings.

[Ansh Patel 2I]

Hi! Yes you're correct, bomb calorimeters are isolated and sealed systems.

[Carly_Lipschitz_3H]

Yes, bomb calorimeters will always be sealed and isolated.

[Annette Fishman]

Bomb calorimeters are sealed and insulated, so it can be assumed that they're all isolated systems.

[Gicelle Rubin 1E]

Yep! they're sealed and insulated :)