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Learn what a calorimeter is, how it works, and how to use it to measure heat in chemical and physical processes. Find out the types of calorimeters, their applications, and practice problems with solutions. Calorimeter , device for measuring the heat developed during a mechanical, electrical, or chemical reaction and for calculating the heat capacity of materials. The bomb calorimeter has an enclosure in which the reaction happens, surrounded by a liquid that absorbs the reaction’s heat and increases in temperature. One technique we can use to measure the amount of heat involved in a chemical or physical process is known as calorimetry . Calorimetry is used to measure amounts of heat transferred to or from a substance. To do so, the heat is exchanged with a calibrated object ( calorimeter ). The temperature change measured by the calorimeter is used to derive the amount of heat transferred by the process under study. The measurement of heat transfer using this approach requires the definition of a system ... A calorimeter is defined as an instrument used to measure heat, which is essential for understanding various physical, chemical, and biological phenomena. AI generated definition based on: Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering, 2015
