Answer to Question #78021 in General Chemistry for Chloe Lozano

Question #78021

Which of the following is NOT correct?

A. Calorimetry involves an insulated container holding a liquid, usually water.
B. An object of high temperature is placed into the calorimeter.
C. The temperature change of the object and the water will be equal.
D. The heat absorbed by the water is equal to the heat lost by the object.
E. Calorimetry is a process that measures the heat released or absorbed during a chemical or physical change.

Expert's answer

B. An object of high temperature is placed into the calorimeter.