What is the purpose of a calorimeter?
A. To determine the temperature of a chemical reaction
B. To determine the energy changes of a chemical reaction
C. To identify the specific temperature of an unknown substance
I think the answer might be c
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A calorimeter may be used to determine the specific heat of an unknown substance and I think also to determine the T of a chemical reaction; however, I think the answer to the question is B. You want to measure the energy change (q) of a chemical reaction. If done at constant pressure (qp) you determine delta H; if done at constant volume (qv) it measures delta E.
THE ANSWER IS B
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