Tag: Alcohols
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Enthalpy – Combustion of alcohols (Determination of the heat capacity of the apparatus)
In this experiment, the aim is to determine the heats of combustion of alcohols, specifically butan-1-ol. The experiment involves burning a measured mass of an alcohol in a spirit lamp and transferring the heat energy released to a calorimeter containing water. From the resulting temperature rise, the heat of combustion can be calculated. The apparatus…