Comparing the Specific Heat of Metals I
Description: Equal masses of two metals are placed in boiling water, and the temperatures allowed to equilibrate. The hot metals are placed in equal volumes of room temperature water, and the temperature rise of each is noted.
Source: UW Card Catalog
Year: N/A Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Lead, Aluminum, Heat capacity, DuLong & Pettit
Rating: 
Hazard: Some
- Electrical shock hazard
- Scalding hazard
Effectiveness: Average
- Secondary observations
- Mild effects are seen by audience
- Some connection from demo to course material
- Time to results is high
- Results are not observable without guidance
- Good reliability
Difficulty: Medium
- Some intermediate steps to results
- Demo at non-standard conditions
- Some sequential manipulations
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
- Thermal gloves required
- Absorbent material on hand
- Tongs recommended
- Use UL approved three-prong plug and outlet
Class: Thermochemistry, Heat Capacity, Property of Solids, Solid State Chemistry
Division: General, Material Science
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