This document is a pre-lab assignment and data sheet for Experiment 9 in General Chemistry I (CHE 111) at Eastern Kentucky University, focused on calorimetry and determining the specific heat of a metal. It is designed for students enrolled in the course and is to be submitted to their Teaching Assistant.
This assignment serves as preparation for the lab experiment, ensuring students understand the core concepts and procedures beforehand. It also provides a structured format for recording experimental data during the lab session. Completion of this assignment is likely a graded component of the overall experiment.
This document does *not* provide the results of the experiment, detailed instructions on *how* to perform the experiment, or a full explanation of the underlying scientific principles. It’s a preparatory and recording tool, not a standalone learning resource.
This document includes: a 20-question pre-lab quiz covering concepts like constant pressure, heat transfer, calorimetry, and the law of energy conservation; space for student responses; a data table for recording measurements during the experiment (mass of water, mass of metal, temperatures); and sections for instructor grading and notes on metal recovery procedures. It does *not* include the experimental procedure itself, detailed calculations, or a discussion of results.
