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Amount of Energy Released by Alcohol
Summary: Essay shows the amount of energy released by alcohol.
Investigating the amount of energy released by different alcohols
Introduction
I am going to be investigating the amount of energy released by a selection of Alcohols. I hope to be able to find a relationship between the elements in the molecule and the amount of energy released.
Method
I wish to burn a fuel, and see how much energy was let out. Therefore, I must find a way to measure the amount of heat energy that is released by the fuel. I think the best way to do this is to put a copper beaker containing water above the burning fuel, so that the water is warmed with the released heat.
The equipment should be set up like this:
- The beaker is to be filled with 50cm³ of water and is at room temperature.
- An amount of the chosen Alcohol is put into the spirit burner and this...
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