FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND APPLIED SCIENC

PHYSICS EXPERIMENT II
TITLE: CONSTANT PRESSURE CALORIMETRY
GROUP: A
DATE: 15 MARCH 2024
LAB TECHNICIAN: MR PEDRO
NAME KAPIYE VISTORINA
STUDENT NUMBER: 223035807

GROUP MEMBERS: NGESHYA L

KADUME T P
SIBOLILE K L
DESIDEMUS I
AIMS
The aim of the experiment was to understand what a constant pressure calorimetry mean
by the determination of the heat capacity of a constant pressure calorimeter

Introduction
Calorimetry is the measurement of heat transferrin a chemical or physics process. Constant
pressure calorimetry involves measuring the heat transfer at constant pressure, which is
often achieved using a calorimeter (F.M & Cooper HR, 1960). Furthermore, enthalpy (\Delta
H) is a thermodynamic quantity that represents the heat content of a system at constant
pressure.it is particularly useful in studying chemical reactions, as it reflects the heat
absorbed or released during a reaction. Lavoiser developed calorimetry and Joseph Black
firstly used Lapace.it. The word calorimetry came from the Latin word ’’carol’’ (heat) and
‘’Metron’’ (measure).calorimetry is also known as heat capacity. Calorimetry is very
important as it can measure the specific heat of different materials such as aluminium,
measure temperature change, heat reaction and enthalpy for acid-base reaction. (C)
Denotes calorimetry.
MATERIAL USED
*calorimeter
*thermometer
*stirrer
*weighing balance
* 100 ml graduated cylinder
*hot water
Procedures
At first, the thermometer was inserted in the empty inner vessel and measured the
temperature. The temperature was recorded as tcal in the table. After that, the empty inner
vessel was weighted using the balance, which was tared before weighing the inner vessel, to
avoid measurement errors the mass was recorded mass mcal in the table. The temperature
of hot water was then measured using a thermometer and it was recorded as t water. The inner
vessel was the inserted in the outer vessel, hot water of not more than three quarter the
space was poured in the inner vessel and it was immediately covered with its lid. It was
gently stirred while observing the temperature and recorded as t final. The inner vessel with
water it contain was then weighted and the mas was recorded as mcal+water . The following
picture can further explain this
RESULTS

mcal+water(g) mcal(g) tcal(◦C) twater(◦C) tfinal(◦C)

133.704 25.523 24 54 48

DISCUSSION
The results obtained from the experiment indicated that the enthalpy change of the
chemical reaction could be determined using constant pressure calorimetry (Smiles, 1970)
. The heat transfer measured in the calorimeter is directly proportional to the enthalpy
change of the reaction any source of error, such as heat loss their surroundings or
incomplete mixing of reactants, may have affected the accuracy of the results. The
relationship between can be given by this equation: q=C*m(t2 –t1 )
Conclusion
In conclusion, constant pressure calorimetry is an effective method for determining the
enthalpy change of a chemical reaction .by measuring the heat transfer in a calorimeter at
constant pressure, the enthalpy change of the reaction can be calculated .this experiment
provided valuable insight into the energetic of chemical reaction.

Calculations
1.mwater=mca+water l-mcal
133.704g-25.523g
=108.181g
2.(Delta t)=t2-t1
 =48◦C-54◦C

=- 6 ◦C
3. Delta t=t final- t cal
=48-24
=24◦c
4.c cal= m water*4.184*DELTA t/Delta t cal
108.181g *4.184*-6/24
=-133 .157
- 133.157J
5.q=c cal*m *DELTA t
=-133.157*108.181*24
=345721.38J/g◦c
Questions
1) Delta t =final –cal t
=321.15 K -297.15 K
= 24 K
2) The reference value is = 345721.38J/g◦C
References
F.M, T., & Cooper HR. (1960). The role of porosity in filtration :constant pressure fittration. AlChE
Journal 6 (4), pp. 595-601.

Smiles, D. (1970). chemical engineering science. a theory of constant pressure filtration, pp. 985-996.