What is a calorie? While most people think of calories in relation to food, calories are simply a unit of heat energy. In fact, measuring calories is essential to energy science because every chemical ...

High school teacher, Robyn Embry, discusses how to set up the apparatus for the Comparing Fuel Values investigation along with tips for safety and best practices when performing this investigation in ...

Calorimetry-thermal-analysis products measure the changes in temperature and the reaction of a material to the temperature changes; they are useful in measurement methods such as expansion, ...

UK based independent speciality chemicals manufacturer, Robinson Brothers Ltd (RBL) has announced investments in personnel and calorimetry equipment for process scale-up safety screening, from lab to ...

In this virtual investigation, students will explore how much energy is released when various fuels are burned. The amount of energy released per gram of fuel, measured in joules (J), is known as the ...