specific heat capacity

specific heat capacity

the energy required to change 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 kelvin.c=Q/mx change in t

calorimetry

measuring change in energy of a system

isolated system: no exchange of energy or mass with surroundings

energy lost by hot body = energy gained by cold body

place metals at the same time ;

so they all have the same time to boil making it valid

be sure thermometer doesn’t touch metal sample

so it doesn’t skew results

highest heat capacity

highest stored energy, releases the most heat