Calorimeter heat capacity — Science definition
Energy needed to raise the apparatus temperature by one degree.
Where it is taught
- Calorimetry, Hess’s Law & Enthalpy Calculations — Chemical Energy & Thermodynamics, Physical Science: Chemistry, Grade 11
In use
A better model includes the cup and thermometer: qreaction=−(m c ΔT+CcalΔT), where Ccal is the calorimeter heat capacity in J/°C.
Calorimetry, Hess’s Law & Enthalpy Calculations