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To determine the specific heat capacity of a solid by the method of mixtures, a solid of known mass was heated in blust furnace to...

To determine the specific heat capacity of a solid by the method of mixtures, a solid of known mass was heated in blust furnace to very high temperature then quickly transferred to a liquid in a well lagged calorimeter.
i) Give a reason why the solid was quickly transferred.
ii) List two possible sources of error in this experiment.

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sharon
i) To ensure that the temperature of the furnace is maintained by the solid material / to ensure minimum heat loss to the surroundings during transfer.
ii) - Error while reading the thermometer
- Error while taking reading of the mass.
- There is heat lost to the surrounding during transfer.
sharon kalunda answered the question on March 26, 2019 at 08:55

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