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Question 12

The apparatus shown in the diagram can be used to investigate the temperature rise produced in a known volume of water when a sample of methanol is burned in a spirit burner.

Apparatus setup for simple calorimetry

A student carries out the first few steps of the method:

  1. Measure 200 cm3 of water into the copper calorimeter.
  2. Determine the initial mass of the spirit burner containing methanol.
  3. Record the initial temperature of the water.
  4. Position the spirit burner directly beneath the calorimeter.
  5. Ignite the wick.

Describe the remaining steps of the experimental procedure required to find the mass of methanol consumed to raise the temperature of the water by exactly 30 ∘C30\text{ }^{\circ}\text{C}30 ∘C.

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