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What Is a Calorimeter? Calorimetry Pre-Lab Question

Calorimetry measures heat transfer; a calorimeter relates the measured temperature change to heat through the sample or calibrated apparatus heat capacity.

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What is calorimetry? What is a calorimeter?

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This answer gives the general chemistry meanings of calorimetry and calorimeter. The correct thermal model for a specific experiment depends on the apparatus and operating condition; coffee-cup calorimeters are typically treated as constant-pressure devices, while bomb calorimeters operate at constant volume. No experimental measurements are supplied in this pre-lab question.