Name______________________________ Honors Chemistry
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Name______________________________ Honors Chemistry DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC HEAT VIRTUAL ACTIVITY http://employees.oneonta.edu/viningwj/sims/specific_heat_s.html The Effects of Heating a Substance on Temperature Substance Wood Time in Flame 1 sec Mass of Block 5.00 g Wood 5 sec 5.00 g Wood 5 sec 10.00 g Copper 1 sec 5.00 g Copper 5 sec 5.00 g Copper 5 sec 10.00 g Glass 1 sec 5.00 g Glass 5 sec 5.00 g Glass 5 sec 10.00 g Silver 1 sec 5.00 g Silver 5 sec 5.00 g Silver 5 sec 10.00 g Sodium 1 sec 5.00 g Sodium 5 sec 5.00 g Sodium 5 sec 10.00 g Water 1 sec 5.00 g Water 5 sec 5.00 g Water 5 sec 10.00 g Energy Added Initial Temperature Final Temperature Name______________________________ Honors Chemistry SPECIFIC HEAT VIRTUAL LAB ACTIVITY Find the specific heat for each scenario using the data from the simulation. SHOW YOUR WORK! RECORD THE SPECIFIC HEAT TO 3 SIG FIGS FOR THIS ACTIVITY! Substance Time in Flame Wood 5 sec Mass of Block 5.00 g Wood 5 sec 10.00g Copper 1 sec 5.00 g Copper 5 sec 5.00 g Glass 5 sec 5.00 g Glass 5 sec 10.00g Silver 1 sec 5.00 g Silver 5 sec 5.00 g Sodium 5 sec 5.00 g Sodium 5 sec 10.00g Water 1 sec 5.00 g Water 5 sec 5.00 g Specific Heat Work Lab questions: Answer in complete sentences. 1. Rank each substance from highest to lowest using the specific heat values. 2. Which of the substances has the largest specific heat value? What does this mean in comparison to the other substances? 3. How does the mass of the substance affect the specific heat value? 4. How does the time exposed to the flame affect the specific heat value of any substance? 5. Specific heat is a physical property. Is it intensive or extensive? Explain. 6. Which substance would be heated to 60C the fastest? Why? 7. What is the relationship between the energy added and the temperature change?
