Could another liquid be used just as effectively as water in a calorimeter?

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anonymous · Answer

I know that the answer is yes, but why?

anonymous · Answer

@.Sam. could you please help me?

.sam. · Answer

Not really effective, but that depends on the liquid you're using really, because some liquid boils at somewhere like 50 degrees celcius which will ruin the measurements.

You also know that the specific heat capacity will be different.

anonymous · Answer

ah alright. hey could you help me with one more please. The temperature of a sample of water increases from 22.1°C to 46.7°C as it absorbs 5687 J of heat. What is the mass of the sample? I know the answer is 55.3 g but I don't know how to get that.

.sam. · Answer

Do you have the value for $\Delta H$ or mass of water?

anonymous · Answer

No...look up the definition of a calorie.