Question

can we used glass beaker instead of plastic cup for the calorimeter experiments?

Answer 1

Probably not the best because a lot of outside heat would enter or leave the system.

Answer 2

I had chem students calculate the heat of fusion of ice within an error of .5% using styrofoam cups and mercury thermometers.

Glass beakers would be OK, but measure the level of liquid and prorate the heat absorption by the glass below the liquid level.

Answer 3

glass is a conductor of heat

styrofoam is insulator of heat

Answer 4

No.. defintely not