Please I need the answers for this thanks! In the experiment we assume that the

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Please I need the answers for this thanks!

In the experiment we assume that the calorimeter is not only a good heat insulator, but also that it absorbs only a very small amount of heat from its contents. These are good approximations for our calorimeter, but some heat will actually be lost to the surroundings, and some will be absorbed by the thermometer. Would you expect that these effects would result in specific heat values that are larger or smaller than the true values? Why? Larger or smaller? Why?

Explanation / Answer

Since,

Q = (m)(s)(delta T)

specific heat, s = Q / (m)(delta T)

So the heat loss if it is more, it decreases the value of specific heat.

Hence the specific heat capacity value is smaller.

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