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, HOW TO SOLVE ANY CALORIMETRY QUESTION ?
Introduction to Calorimetry
What is Calorimetry?
Calorimetry is the science of measuring heat transfer in
chemical reactions or physical changes. It's a fancy
way of saying: we figure out how hot (or not) things get
when stuff happens!
Why is it Important?
It helps chemists measure energy
changes, like how much heat is
absorbed or released.
Essential for understanding reaction energetics—
without it, how would we know how much energy
fuel gives us or how food burns?
The Basics of Heat Transfer
O
Heat: Energy that flows from a hot object to a cold
one.
Temperature: How hot something is—but it’sOH not
the same as heat!
(Heat is energy, temperature is just a measure of
it!)
Mr. Hisham Mahmoud
02 www.k-chemistry.com
, HOW TO SOLVE ANY CALORIMETRY QUESTION ?
Introduction to Calorimetry
The Big Idea: Conservation of Energy
In calorimetry, we rely on the Law of Conservation of
Energy, which says:
Energy cannot be created or destroyed—just shuffled
around.
In other words, any heat lost by one thing is gained by
another. So, when something heats up, something else
cools down. It’s a win-win... sort of!
O
OH
Mr. Hisham Mahmoud
03 www.k-chemistry.com
HOW TO SOLVE ANY
CALORIMETRY QUESTION ?
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80
60
40
20
0
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STUDY GUIDES.
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, HOW TO SOLVE ANY CALORIMETRY QUESTION ?
Introduction to Calorimetry
What is Calorimetry?
Calorimetry is the science of measuring heat transfer in
chemical reactions or physical changes. It's a fancy
way of saying: we figure out how hot (or not) things get
when stuff happens!
Why is it Important?
It helps chemists measure energy
changes, like how much heat is
absorbed or released.
Essential for understanding reaction energetics—
without it, how would we know how much energy
fuel gives us or how food burns?
The Basics of Heat Transfer
O
Heat: Energy that flows from a hot object to a cold
one.
Temperature: How hot something is—but it’sOH not
the same as heat!
(Heat is energy, temperature is just a measure of
it!)
Mr. Hisham Mahmoud
02 www.k-chemistry.com
, HOW TO SOLVE ANY CALORIMETRY QUESTION ?
Introduction to Calorimetry
The Big Idea: Conservation of Energy
In calorimetry, we rely on the Law of Conservation of
Energy, which says:
Energy cannot be created or destroyed—just shuffled
around.
In other words, any heat lost by one thing is gained by
another. So, when something heats up, something else
cools down. It’s a win-win... sort of!
O
OH
Mr. Hisham Mahmoud
03 www.k-chemistry.com
