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we use mass of water in this case or mass of alcohol burnt ? btw no need to answer this after today since i'll be done with the paper tommorowMeasuring enthalpy change of combustion!!
Take an empty spindle weigh it and then pour any alcohol and re weigh it
setup a dry wrick and cap the spindle to avoid evaporation ofuel
take 150 cm3 metal can pour 50 cm3 water and place it over spindle on a table alike
measure the initial temp of water
light the spindle and keep measuring temperature until their is a rise of 10*C
recap spindle allow it to cool remove cap and wrick and reweigh it
substract mass after heating and before heating u'll get the mass which is burnt in excess oxygen
use q=mc4T and u'll get enthalpy change of combustion