How Do You Calculate The Molar Heat Of Neutralization?
In chemistry, neutralization reactions occur when you combine two extremely reactive substances together for the purpose of rendering them inactive, or neutral. For example, combining an acid and a base together produces water. Neutralization reactions give off energy, which is known as the heat of neutralization. The molar heat of neutralization, then, is the amount of heat each mole of base you add to the acid (or vice versa) causes the reaction to give off, mole being a unit chemists use to represent large numbers of molecules. Once you determine the change in temperature that occurs, the rest is simple. Weigh your acid on an electronic balance. Place an empty beaker on the balance and hit the Tare button to cancel out the weight of the beaker, then pour your acid into the beaker and place it on the balance. Record the mass of your acid. Calculate the change in temperature that occurs during the reaction using a calorimeter, a piece of equipment that both measures temperature and ho
