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Lab: Calorimetry and Specific Heat — Unit test

Question 12 • Chemistry A.1 - F26 - Jacob Metsker

What explains the key difference between a bomb calorimeter and a coffee cup calorimeter?

Answer
A
A bomb calorimeter is 10 times larger but works the same way.
B
A bomb calorimeter measures heat for liquid products only.
C
A bomb calorimeter has a separate chamber to hold substances and can even measure heat gain or loss for reactions that do not occur in water.
D
A bomb calorimeter can measure heat gain or loss in gaseous reactions but is not useful for reactions that occur at high pressures and temperatures.
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