Lab 15: Warming Hut Calorimetry Virtual Lab

Part 1: Calorimeter Setup & Reaction Selection

Select Reaction:

Mass of solution (g): Initial temperature (°C):

Part 2: Temperature vs. Time Graph

Watch the temperature change in real time. Hover over the graph to read temperature values.

Run a reaction to see the temperature graph.

Record Your Readings

Initial Temperature (°C) — from graph:

Final Temperature (°C) — from graph:

Part 3: q = mcΔT Calculation Module

Specific heat c (J/g·°C):

Mass m (g):

ΔT (°C) = T_f − T_i:

Sign convention — this reaction is:
Exothermic (system releases heat, ΔH is negative)
Endothermic (system absorbs heat, ΔH is positive)

Part 4: Specific Heat Comparison Table

Click any material to see how it compares. Which material is best for a calorimeter?

Material	Specific Heat (J/g·°C)	ΔT for q=1000 J, m=100g

Part 5: Insurance Investigation Connection

Insurance Investigation Note: The Summit Mutual adjuster reached the Timberline Warming Hut at 10 a.m. — three hours after the stove went cold. He measured the temperature of the scorched wall paneling and the stovepipe collar to "prove" how hot the stove ran overnight.

Question: Can a 10 a.m. surface temperature reveal the stove's overnight peak? Use q = mcΔT and the Second Law of Thermodynamics (heat flows from hot → cold) to explain why or why not. What evidence would an auditor actually need to reconstruct the stove's overnight output?

Lab 15: Warming Hut Calorimetry Virtual Lab

Part 1: Calorimeter Setup & Reaction Selection

Part 2: Temperature vs. Time Graph

Record Your Readings

Part 3: q = mcΔT Calculation Module

Part 4: Specific Heat Comparison Table

Part 5: Insurance Investigation Connection

Part 6: Analysis Questions

Lab Report

Observations

CER

Conclusion