Question

K/U The enthalpy of reaction for a neutralization reaction is to be determined by mixing dilute solutions of an acid and a base in a polystyrene coffee cup. What data must be recorded to complete this activity? What assumptions are made to complete the calorimetric calculations?

Answer 1

You will need the volume and molarity of the acid as well as the volume and molarity of the base. You will need to know the initial temperature of the acid and the base(you should make them equal to simplify the calculations) and you will need to know the final temperature of the final solution. You will assume that the volume of the acid and the volume of the base are additive and that the specific heat of the mixture is the same as that of pure water. I think this is all but check it carefully.
The reason for the xx on the first post is because my first answer didn't post and I wanted to test it before writing all of this again.