Calorimetry Practice Flashcard

Front

Specific heat capacity

Back

heat energy needed to raise temp of 1g of substance by 1C

Front

What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?

Back

They would speed up

Front

Calorimeters use insulating materials to:

Back

prevent heat from escaping to the environment.

Front

What does temperature measure?

Back

Kinetic Energy - the motion of the particles

Front

Name the device used to measure the changes in thermal energy.

Back

calorimeter

Front

Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____

Back

hot to cold

Front

What unit do you use to measure chemical energy?

Back

calories

Front

A glass of water is placed in a freezer. Which way does energy flow?

Back

Into the freezer