Differential Scanning Calorimetry Quiz

What are the types of heat flow in DSC?

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)?

What is the difference between a Heat Flux DSC and Power Compensated DSC?

Given the heat flow observed during a DSC experiment is 20 mW and the heating rate is 10°C/min, what is the heat capacity of the sample at a specific temperature?

Use your own word and list two advantages and two limitations of Differential Scanning Calorimetry

What is the other thermal analysis technique that is almost similar to DSC?

Glass transition is

• First order transition

• Second order transition

• Third order transition

DSC can measure directly both the temperature and the ...

• Heat of reaction

• Heat of formation

• Heat of combustion

Differential Scanning Calorimetry is a technique to measure ...

• electrical

• conductivity

• specific heat

• thermal expansion

In the graph, B means

• Cooling temperature

• Crystallization temperature

• Changes temperature