Question

What is the mathematical equation used when solving calorimetry problems? What does each variable in the equation represent?

Answer 1

@Brrandyn

Answer 2

\[q = mC_s \Delta T\]

Answer 3

Okay, for heat capacity, the following equation can be modeled:
\[q = C ΔT = C ( Tf - Ti )\]

q represents heat
T represents temperature
delta T represents temperature change
C represents heat capacity.

Answer 4

m = mass

Cs = specific heat capacity

Delta T = change in Temperaturwe (Tfinal - T initial) in K or C

Answer 5

C= mCs

C = heat capacity

if your question states heat capacity use q = C Delta T

if it states specific heat capacity use q = mCS Delta T