Chemistry A-Level
Calorimetry and q = mcΔT
What Calorimetry and q = mcΔT means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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A known mass of water is heated or cooled by a reaction, and q = mcΔT gives the heat, with c the specific heat capacity of water (4.18 J g⁻¹ K⁻¹).
Topics that use Calorimetry and q = mcΔT
- Enthalpy changes (OCR A-Level)
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