If the hole for the thermometer in a calorimeter is wider than the diameter of the thermometer, leaving a gap between the lid and the thermometer itself, how do you think this would this affect the temperature change observed in the experiment? How would this affect the calculated enthalpy change? Explain your answers in detail.

Question

anonymous · Answer

@radar @Mertsj @robtobey @terenzreignz

mertsj · Answer

Don't you think some heat would be lost through that hole?

anonymous · Answer

@Mertsj yes, so does that mean the temperature will decrease and the enthalpy would increase?

anonymous · Answer

@aaronq

anonymous · Answer

@Mertsj

aaronq · Answer

The temperature difference observed/recorded would be less than the actual.