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Heating Curve of Water

PHY 100 & 103

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When water is heated under atmospheric pressure, two things occur. One is a change in temperature. The other is a change in phase. These two properties will be studied to determine the heat of fusion and the heat of vaporization of water. The purpose of this experiment is to determine the heat of fusion and the heat of vaporizaton of water.




Equipment

Name Location Quantity
Thermometer, Digital, Traceable - 389 JE-105A-D77 1 per table
Stainless Steel Cans JE-105A-S34 1 per table
Stainless Steel Lids JE-105A-S28 1 per table
Hot Plates JE-105A-S40 1 per table
Clamp, Test Tube JE-105A-D66 1 per table
Timer - 389 JE-105A-D62 1 per table
Rods, Metal JE-105A-D89,99,100 1 per table
Ring Stand JE-105A-D82,83 S150 1 per table


Notes

A black wood top or a plastic top can be placed on each table. Use the thin metal rods from D89 and the triangular ring stands by the ice machine / S155.

Make sure that the room has plenty of paper. Leave out a matter model (with the springs) on the table of the lab instructor. Fill the two coolers with ice.



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