Virtual Thermochemistry Lab

In Part A of this experiment, you will use calorimetry to determine the specific heat of an unknown metal.

In part B, you will measure the reaction enthalpy for two reactions:

Mg(s) + 2 H+(aq) → Mg2+(aq) + H2(g)

and

MgO(s) + 2 H+(aq) → Mg2+(aq) + H2O(l)