Calorimetry

1. Which of the following units is used to measure heat?

a) Joule

b) Kelvin

c) Celsius

d) Meter

2. The SI unit of specific heat capacity is:

a) J/kg·K

b) J/K

c) Cal/g·°C

d) J/m·K

3. What is the specific heat capacity of water?

a) 4.18 J/g·°C

b) 2.1 J/g·°C

c) 0.9 J/g·°C

d) 1.0 J/g·°C

4. Which principle is used in the method of mixtures?

a) Conservation of mass

b) Conservation of energy

c) Conservation of momentum

d) Conservation of charge

5. If 500 J of heat is added to 100 g of water, the temperature change is (specific heat of water =
4.18 J/g·°C):

a) 1.2°C

b) 5°C

c) 1°C
 d) 0.5°C

6. The heat capacity of an object is defined as:

a) The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the object by 1 K

b) The amount of heat required to melt the object

c) The amount of heat required to vaporize the object

d) The amount of heat required to cool the object by 1 K

7. Which of the following has the highest specific heat capacity?

a) Ice

b) Copper

c) Water

d) Iron

8. What happens to the temperature of a substance during a phase change?

a) It increases

b) It decreases

c) It remains constant

d) It fluctuates

9. Which physical phenomenon involves latent heat of fusion?

a) Melting of ice

b) Boiling of water

c) Condensation of steam

d) Sublimation of dry ice

10. The latent heat of fusion of ice is:

a) 334 J/g

b) 2260 J/g

c) 4180 J/g

d) 1000 J/g
11. Which of the following is a unit of temperature?

a) Calorie

b) Joule

c) Kelvin

d) Watt

12. If 100 g of a substance at 80°C is mixed with 200 g of water at 20°C and the final temperature is
25°C, what is the specific heat capacity of the substance? (Specific heat of water = 4.18 J/g·°C)

a) 1.26 J/g·°C

b) 2.09 J/g·°C

c) 0.84 J/g·°C

d) 4.18 J/g·°C

13. What is the thermal capacity of a 5 kg object with a specific heat capacity of 0.9 J/g·°C?

a) 4500 J/K

b) 9000 J/K

c) 45 J/K

d) 900 J/K

14. During the melting of ice, the temperature of the system:

a) Increases

b) Decreases

c) Remains the same

d) Fluctuates

15. The amount of heat required to convert 1 kg of ice at 0°C to water at 0°C is known as:

a) Specific heat capacity

b) Latent heat of fusion

c) Latent heat of vaporization

d) Thermal capacity
16. If 50 g of ice at 0°C absorbs 16700 J of heat, what is the final state of the ice? (Latent heat of
fusion of ice = 334 J/g)

a) All ice melts

b) Partially melts

c) Remains as ice

d) Converts to vapor

17. The method of mixtures is used to determine:

a) Heat capacity

b) Specific heat capacity

c) Latent heat

d) Thermal conductivity

18. Which factor affects the specific heat capacity of a substance?

a) Mass

b) Volume

c) Temperature

d) Nature of the material

19. What is the specific heat capacity of copper?

a) 0.9 J/g·°C

b) 4.18 J/g·°C

c) 0.385 J/g·°C

d) 2.1 J/g·°C

20. Which of the following statements is true regarding specific heat capacity and heat capacity?

a) Specific heat capacity is independent of mass

b) Heat capacity is independent of mass

c) Both are independent of mass

d) Both depend on mass

a) It increases the temperature

b) It decreases the temperature

c) It is used to break intermolecular bonds

d) It is lost to the surroundings

22. Which of the following is an example of a natural phenomenon involving specific heat capacity?

a) Melting of ice

b) Boiling of water

c) Land and sea breezes

d) Condensation of steam

23. What is the consequence of the high specific heat capacity of water?

a) Water heats up quickly

b) Water cools down quickly

c) Water heats up slowly

d) Water has no effect on heating or cooling

24. In a method of mixtures experiment, if the final temperature is between the initial temperatures
of the two substances, what does it indicate?

a) Heat is lost to the surroundings

b) Heat is gained from the surroundings

c) Heat transfer is balanced

d) No heat transfer occurs

25. Calculate the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 2 kg of copper from 25°C to
75°C. (Specific heat capacity of copper = 0.385 J/g·°C)

a) 7700 J

b) 38500 J

c) 3850 J

d) 77000 J
 Answer
1) a) Joule
2) a) J/kg·K
3) a) 4.18 J/g·°C
4) b) Conservation of energy
5) d) 1.2°C
6) a) The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the object by 1 K
7) c) Water
8) c) It remains constant
9) a) Melting of ice
10) a) 334 J/g
11) c) Kelvin
12) a) 1.26 J/g·°C
13) a) 4500 J/K
14) c) Remains the same
15) b) Latent heat of fusion
16) a) All ice melts
17) b) Specific heat capacity
18) d) Nature of the material
19) c) 0.385 J/g·°C
20) a) Specific heat capacity is independent of mass
21) c) It is used to break intermolecular bonds
22) c) Land and sea breezes
23) c) Water heats up slowly
24) c) Heat transfer is balanced
25) d) 77000 J