Thermal Properties & Temperature 7 QP
Thermal Properties & Temperature 7 QP
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(b) Complete Table 5.1 to show the relative expansion of equal volumes of liquids, gases
and solids.
much less, slightly less, slightly more and much more. [2]
liquids
gases
Table 5.1
State one property of alcohol that makes it suitable for use in thermometers.
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2 Fig. 5.1 shows apparatus that could be used to determine the specific latent heat of fusion of
ice.
Fig. 5.1
(i) wait until water is dripping into the beaker at a constant rate before taking
readings,
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(b) The power of the heater and the time for which water is collected are known. Write down
all the other readings that are needed to obtain a value for the specific latent heat of
fusion of ice.
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(c) Using a 40 W heater, 16.3 g of ice is melted in 2.0 minutes. The heater is then switched
off. In a further 2.0 minutes, 2.1 g of ice is melted.
Calculate the value of the specific latent heat of fusion of ice from these results.
[Total: 8]
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3 Fig. 4.1 shows a student’s attempt to estimate the specific latent heat of fusion of ice by
adding ice at 0 °C to water at 20 °C. The water is stirred continuously as ice is slowly added
until the temperature of the water is 0 °C and all the added ice has melted.
glass rod
thermometer stirrer
ice
glass beaker
water
top-pan balance
Fig. 4.1
(a) Three mass readings are taken. A description of the first reading is given.
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(b) Write down word equations which the student could use to find
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(c) The student calculates that the water loses 12 800 J and that the mass of ice melted is
30 g.
(d) Suggest two reasons why this value is only an approximate value.
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4 (a) State two differences between evaporation of water and boiling of water.
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(c) A laboratory determination of the specific latent heat of vaporisation of water uses a
120 W heater to keep water boiling at its boiling point. Water is turned into steam at the
rate of 0.050 g / s.
Calculate the value of the specific latent heat of vaporisation obtained from this
experiment. Show your working.
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5 (a) Fig. 5.1 shows a tank used for evaporating salt solution to produce crystals.
evaporating tank
steam in
salt solution
steam out
Fig. 5.1
Suggest two ways of increasing the rate of evaporation of the water from the solution.
Changes may be made to the apparatus, but the rate of steam supply must stay constant.
You may assume the temperature of the salt solution remains constant.
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(c) A toilet flush is operated by the compression of air. The air inside the flush has a
pressure of 1.0 × 105 Pa and a volume of 150 cm3. When the flush is operated the
volume is reduced to 50 cm3. The temperature of the air remains constant during this
process.
Calculate the new pressure of the air inside the flush.
pressure = .......................[2]
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