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Calorimetry Problems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?
a)
They would slow down
b)
They would stop moving
c)
They would speed up
d)
There would be no effect
2.

If two objects have different temperatures when they come in contact, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________

a)

one reaches a temperature of zero

b)

they both have an equal temperature

c)

one runs out of energy

3.
Calorimetry Question:
A piece of metal with a mass of 32.8 g is heated to 100.5°C and dropped into 138.2 g of water at 20.0°C.  The final temperature of the system is 30.2°C.  What is the specific heat capacity of the metal? (show your work)
a)
2.56 J/g°C
b)
0.391 J/g°C
c)
5.29 J/g°C
d)
3.50 J/g°C
4.

If 980. J of energy is added to 6.20 g of water at 18.0 °C, what is the final temperature of the water? (The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C.)

a)

37.8 °C

b)

-19.8 °C

c)

19.8 °C

d)

55.8 °C

5.

A piece of metal with a mass of 32.8 g is heated to 100.5°C and dropped into 138.2 g of water at 20.0°C. The final temperature of the system is 30.2°C. What is the specific heat capacity of the metal?

a)

2.56 J/g°C

b)

0.391 J/g°C

c)

5.29 J/g°C

d)

3.50 J/g°C

6.

Equal masses of copper, stainless steel, carbon steel, and zinc were all heated using 10,000 JOULES of thermal energy. What material would be have the LARGEST change in temperature?

a)

Copper

b)

Carbon Steel

c)

Zinc

d)

Stainless Steel

7.

If an 85.0 g sample of copper with a specific heat of 0.41 J/g°C is cooled from 45°C to 25°C, how much energy will it lose?

a)

-497 J

b)

-846 J

c)

-697 J

d)

-346 J

8.

Calculate the heat absorbed by 105.0 grams of water when it is heated to cook spaghetti. The initial temperature of the water is 20.0°C, and the final temperature of the water is 99.0°C. The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g•°C.

a)

8778 J

b)

0.0005 J

c)

34673 J

d)

43451.1 J

9.
There are four cups of hot cocoa. The cup sizes are shown. The temperature of the cocoa in each cup is 25 degrees celsius. Which cup has the MOST thermal energy?
a)
Large cup (Trenta)
b)
Small cup (Tall)
c)
Venti
d)
All three are the same temperature so they have same thermal energy
10.

A piece of copper alloy with a mass of 85.0 g is heated from 30.0°C to 45°C. In the process, it absorbs 523 J of energy as heat. What is the specific heat of the copper?

a)

0.41 J/g°C

b)

0.73 J/g°C

c)

0.29 J/g°C

d)

0.57 J/g°C

11.
ΔH value in an endothermic reaction is a positive number.
a)
True
b)
False
12.

What term is given to a reaction which transfers heat energy to the surroundings?

a)

Endothermic

b)

Reversible

c)

Exothermic

d)

Exotermic

13.
If a chemical reaction is EXOTHERMIC, the temperature would....
a)
Stay the same
b)
Increase
c)
Decrease
14.

Which of the following process is exothermic?

a)

Candle was melting

b)

A puddle evaporating

c)

Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) subliming to form gaseous carbon dioxide

d)

Water freezing to form ice

15.

Temperature is...

a)

A measure of the potential energy stored in a substance

b)

The same as heat

c)

A measure of the random motions of the components of a substance

16.

 6 CO2+ 6 H2O + Energy → C6H12O6 + 6 O26\ CO_2+\ 6\ H_2O\ +\ Energy\ \rightarrow\ C_6H_{12}O_6\ +\ 6\ O_2 

a)

endothermic reaction

b)

exothermic reaction

17.
Evaporation is what kind of change?
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
18.

Is this diagram endothermic or exothermic

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exotermic

c)

Exothermic

d)

Endote

19.

Is the combustion of propane endothermic or exothermic?

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

20.
H2 + Cl2 --> 2 HCl + 1845 kJ
Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic?
a)
Endothermic 
b)
Exothermic