Bomb calorimeter

[Cynthia Ulloa]

can someone explain what the difference between a regular calorimeter and a bomb calorimeter is?

[Kyleigh Follis 2H]

In a regular calorimeter, the reaction takes place in the water. In a bomb calorimeter, the reaction takes place in a sealed metal container.

[Sarah Fatkin 4I]

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!

[Saman Andalib 1H]

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.

[CristinaMorales1F]

In both a normal calorimeter and a bomb calorimeter, does q(sys) still equal -q(surr)?

[Lopez_Melissa-Dis4E]

For a bomb calorimeter, the volume is constant.

[Heidi Ibarra Castillo 1D]

regular calorimeter=reaction takes place in the water, bomb calorimeter=reaction takes place in a sealed metal container.