Heat, Thermochemistry and Calorimetry – Quiz 1

Order the containers below from lowest to highest temperature:

• A, B, C
• A, C, B
• B, A, C
• C, A, B

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A metal screw with a temperature of 362 K is placed into a beaker of water with a temperature of 287 K. Which statement below is true?

• Heat will move from the screw to the water. The water temperature will decrease.
• Heat will move from the screw to the water. The water temperature will increase.
• Heat will move from the water to the screw. The water temperature will decrease.
• Heat will move from the water to the screw. The water temperature will increase.

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A piece of ice at a temperature of -5°C is placed against an arm with a temperature of 37°C. Which statement below is true?

• Heat will move from the arm to the ice. The arm temperature will decrease.
• Heat will move from the arm to the ice. The arm temperature will increase.
• Heat will move from the ice to the arm. The arm temperature will decrease.
• Heat will move from the ice to the arm. The arm temperature will increase.

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A house is constructed using the materials in the table below. Given the specific heat capacity (J/g℃) of each material, which material will remain the coolest on a hot day?

• Steel
• Glass
• Concrete
• Wood

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A soda can with a temperature of 20°C is placed in cooler filled with ice at a temperature of 10°C. Which statement below is true?

• Heat will move from the can to the cooler. The can temperature will increase.
• Heat will move from the can to the cooler. The can temperature will decrease.
• Heat will move from the cooler to the can. The can temperature will increase.
• Heat will move from the cooler to the can. The can temperature will decrease.

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Three test tubes are filled with 2.5 mL of Chemical A, B, or C. Each chemical starts at a temperature of 50°C and is heated equally. The final temperature of each chemical is shown below. Which chemical has the lowest specific heat capacity?

• Chemical A
• Chemical B
• Chemical C
• All three chemicals have the same specific heat

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Water from two flasks is combined in a large beaker. Flask A contains 50 mL of water at 260 Kelvin and Flask B contains 50 mL of water at 300 Kelvin. Which water sample will gain heat? What will be the final water temperature?

• Water from Flask A will gain heat. The final water temperature will be 300 K.
• Water from Flask B will gain heat. The final water temperature will be 300 K.
• Water from Flask A will gain heat. The final water temperature will be 280 K.
• Water from Flask B will gain heat. The final water temperature will be 280 K.

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An equal mass of each metal below is heated equally. Given the specific heat capacities (J/g℃), which metal will have the largest increase in temperature?

• Nickel
• Copper
• Silver
• Aluminum

Four test tubes are each filled with an equal amount of liquid at a starting temperature of 20°C. Each test tube is then heated equally. The final temperatures after heating are shown below. Given the specific heat capacities (J/g℃), which chemical is most likely to be methanol?

• Chemical A
• Chemical B
• Chemical C
• Chemical D

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Milk with a temperature of 280 K is poured into a cup of coffee with a temperature of 350 K. Which statement below is true?

• Heat will move from the milk to the coffee. The coffee temperature will increase.
• Heat will move from the milk to the coffee. The coffee temperature will decrease.
• Heat will move from the coffee to the milk. The coffee temperature will increase.
• Heat will move from the coffee to the milk. The coffee temperature will decrease.

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