Bomb calorimeter
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Bomb calorimeter
can someone explain what the difference between a regular calorimeter and a bomb calorimeter is?
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Re: Bomb calorimeter
In a regular calorimeter, the reaction takes place in the water. In a bomb calorimeter, the reaction takes place in a sealed metal container.
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Re: Bomb calorimeter
A bomb calorimeter is a closed system, meaning that matter cannot be exchanged with surroundings, but heat can. A coffee cup calorimeter is an isolated system, which means that no matter and no heat is exchanged with surroundings. Hope this helps!
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Re: Bomb calorimeter
Hi! The fundamental thing that you have to know is different between a bomb calorimeter and a normal calorimeter is that in a bomb calorimeter, the volume is held constant. This means that there is no work done in a bomb calorimeter, and therefore any change in the internal energy is dependant on the q value (at constant p) which is equal to the del H of the reaction.
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Re: Bomb calorimeter
In both a normal calorimeter and a bomb calorimeter, does q(sys) still equal -q(surr)?
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Re: Bomb calorimeter
regular calorimeter=reaction takes place in the water, bomb calorimeter=reaction takes place in a sealed metal container.
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