Suggest some ways in which the calorimeter or lab protocol could be improved to have lower percentage of errors.

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  1. Suggest some ways in which the calorimeter or lab protocol could be improved to have lower percentage of errors.
**Data Table 2**

|                      | 5g CaCl₂ | 10g CaCl₂ | 15g CaCl₂ | 5g NH₄Cl | 10g NH₄Cl | 15g NH₄Cl |
|----------------------|----------|-----------|-----------|----------|-----------|-----------|
| Mass of water (g)    | 100      | 100       | 100       | 100      | 100       | 100       |
| Mass of salt (g)     | 5.0      | 10.04     | 15.0      | 5.0      | 10.02     | 15.0      |
| Moles of salt \[g x mol/g\] | 0.045    | 0.090     | 0.135     | 0.093    | 0.187     | 0.280     |
| Initial Temperature (°C) | 23       | 23        | 23        | 23       | 23        | 23        |
| Final Temperature (°C) | 29       | 37        | 42        | 19       | 15        | 12        |
| Change in Temperature (°C) \[ΔT = Tf - Ti\] | 6        | 14        | 19        | -4       | -8        | -11       |
| Heat absorbed by the solution (J) \[qₓ = \[-q⁰ₓ = -mcΔT\]\] | -125.5  | -585.8    | -1192.4  | 83.7     | 335.4     | 690.4     |
| Heat Capacity of the Calorimeter (J/°C) \[C\] | 418.4   | 418.4     | 418.4     | 418.4    | 418.4     | 418.4     |
| Heat absorbed by the calorimeter (J) \[qₑ = C x ΔT\] | 2510.4   | 5857.6     | 7949.6    | 1673.6   | 3347.2    | 4602.4    |
| Enthalpy of solution
Transcribed Image Text:**Data Table 2** | | 5g CaCl₂ | 10g CaCl₂ | 15g CaCl₂ | 5g NH₄Cl | 10g NH₄Cl | 15g NH₄Cl | |----------------------|----------|-----------|-----------|----------|-----------|-----------| | Mass of water (g) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | | Mass of salt (g) | 5.0 | 10.04 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 10.02 | 15.0 | | Moles of salt \[g x mol/g\] | 0.045 | 0.090 | 0.135 | 0.093 | 0.187 | 0.280 | | Initial Temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | | Final Temperature (°C) | 29 | 37 | 42 | 19 | 15 | 12 | | Change in Temperature (°C) \[ΔT = Tf - Ti\] | 6 | 14 | 19 | -4 | -8 | -11 | | Heat absorbed by the solution (J) \[qₓ = \[-q⁰ₓ = -mcΔT\]\] | -125.5 | -585.8 | -1192.4 | 83.7 | 335.4 | 690.4 | | Heat Capacity of the Calorimeter (J/°C) \[C\] | 418.4 | 418.4 | 418.4 | 418.4 | 418.4 | 418.4 | | Heat absorbed by the calorimeter (J) \[qₑ = C x ΔT\] | 2510.4 | 5857.6 | 7949.6 | 1673.6 | 3347.2 | 4602.4 | | Enthalpy of solution
### Transcription for Educational Website

#### Data Table

| Mass (g) | CaCl₂ ΔT (°C) | NH₄Cl Mass (g) | NH₄Cl ΔT (°C) |
|----------|--------------|----------------|--------------|
| 5        | 6            | 5              | -4           |
| 10.04    | 14           | 10.02          | -8           |
| 15       | 19           | 15             | -11          |

#### Graph Descriptions

**Chart #1: Mass of CaCl₂ vs. ΔT**

- **X-axis:** Mass of CaCl₂ (in grams)
- **Y-axis:** Change in Temperature (ΔT, in °C)
- **Description:** The chart presents a linear relationship between the mass of calcium chloride (CaCl₂) and the change in temperature (ΔT). 
- **Equation of the Line:** \( y = 1.3008x - 0.0251 \)
- **Coefficient of Determination (R²):** 0.9837
- **Observation:** As the mass of CaCl₂ increases, the change in temperature also increases, indicating a direct proportionality.

**Chart #2: Mass of NH₄Cl vs. ΔT**

- **X-axis:** Mass of NH₄Cl (in grams)
- **Y-axis:** Change in Temperature (ΔT, in °C)
- **Description:** This chart displays a linear inverse relationship between the mass of ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl) and the change in temperature (ΔT).
- **Equation of the Line:** \( y = -0.7001x - 0.6607 \)
- **Coefficient of Determination (R²):** 0.9936
- **Observation:** As the mass of NH₄Cl increases, the change in temperature decreases, reflecting an inverse proportionality and indicating an endothermic reaction.

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Data provided by © 2016 Carolina Biological Supply Company.
Transcribed Image Text:### Transcription for Educational Website #### Data Table | Mass (g) | CaCl₂ ΔT (°C) | NH₄Cl Mass (g) | NH₄Cl ΔT (°C) | |----------|--------------|----------------|--------------| | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | | 10.04 | 14 | 10.02 | -8 | | 15 | 19 | 15 | -11 | #### Graph Descriptions **Chart #1: Mass of CaCl₂ vs. ΔT** - **X-axis:** Mass of CaCl₂ (in grams) - **Y-axis:** Change in Temperature (ΔT, in °C) - **Description:** The chart presents a linear relationship between the mass of calcium chloride (CaCl₂) and the change in temperature (ΔT). - **Equation of the Line:** \( y = 1.3008x - 0.0251 \) - **Coefficient of Determination (R²):** 0.9837 - **Observation:** As the mass of CaCl₂ increases, the change in temperature also increases, indicating a direct proportionality. **Chart #2: Mass of NH₄Cl vs. ΔT** - **X-axis:** Mass of NH₄Cl (in grams) - **Y-axis:** Change in Temperature (ΔT, in °C) - **Description:** This chart displays a linear inverse relationship between the mass of ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl) and the change in temperature (ΔT). - **Equation of the Line:** \( y = -0.7001x - 0.6607 \) - **Coefficient of Determination (R²):** 0.9936 - **Observation:** As the mass of NH₄Cl increases, the change in temperature decreases, reflecting an inverse proportionality and indicating an endothermic reaction. #### Source Data provided by © 2016 Carolina Biological Supply Company.
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