Achieve #12

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Renee Wen 3H
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Achieve #12

Postby Renee Wen 3H » Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:17 pm

For number 12, I got the correct numbers, but I was wondering why the C value was positive and how the heat of combustion is negative when the C is positive.
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Natalie Min 1C
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Re: Achieve #12

Postby Natalie Min 1C » Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:56 pm

I believe that the value for C is positive because the combustion reaction releases heat, which is absorbed by the calorimeter, while the heat of combustion is negative because heat is released/leaving the system.
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Omaia Olivas 1C
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Re: Achieve #12

Postby Omaia Olivas 1C » Wed Feb 08, 2023 3:22 pm

I understood the positive C as a specific heat of the calorimeter, and all of the specific heats I've seen so far have been positive.
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