GCSE Chemistry · key term

Temperature rise

Definition

The difference between the final and initial temperatures, calculated using $\Delta T=T_{\text{final}}-T_{\text{initial}}$ .

Used by Edexcel

Specification 9.28C · Paper 2

The water's temperature rise provides an indirect measure of the energy transferred to it.
Revise: Core Practical: Combustion of Alcohols

1
Calculate changes in the correct direction: temperature rise = final temperature − initial temperature; mass of alcohol burned = initial burner mass − final burner mass.
2
A fair comparison needs a stated basis, such as the temperature rise produced by the same mass of fuel or the mass of fuel needed for each degree of temperature rise.

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GCSE Chemistry · key term

The difference between the final and initial temperatures, calculated using $\Delta T=T_{\text{final}}-T_{\text{initial}}$ .

Used by Edexcel

Specification 9.28C · Paper 2

The water's temperature rise provides an indirect measure of the energy transferred to it.
Revise: Core Practical: Combustion of Alcohols

1
Calculate changes in the correct direction: temperature rise = final temperature − initial temperature; mass of alcohol burned = initial burner mass − final burner mass.
2
A fair comparison needs a stated basis, such as the temperature rise produced by the same mass of fuel or the mass of fuel needed for each degree of temperature rise.

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