Mass of water 200 g |
Volume of water 200 mL |
Fuel |
Initial mass of fuel (g) |
Final mass of fuel (g) |
Initial temp of water (oC) |
Final temp of water (oC) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fuel Canister (diethylene glycol) |
129.7 |
121.7 |
25 |
106 |
Tea Candle (Paraffin Wax) |
12.0 |
11.8 |
25 |
32 |
Calculate the amount of energy released during the combustion of each fuel using the given equation. Show all work.
Q = ΔTmcp
Diethylene glycol:
Tea candle:
Calculate the amount of grams of each fuel was burned during the experiment. Show all work.
Mass of material burned = Mass of material before burning – mass of material after burning
Diethylene glycol:
Tea candle:
Calculate the amount of energy burned per gram of material. Show all work.
Energy/gram = amount of energy released (answer to part a)
Mass of material burned (answer to part b)
Diethylene glycol: a.
b.
Tea candle: a.
b.
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