Question

What is the largest source of error in the experiment heat of neutralization?

Answer 1

Answer:

The largest source of error in this experiment was the gross imprecision of the measuring instruments. Exactly 50.0 mL of solutions should have been used, as many derivative calculations depend on that amount being precise. The plus/minus values provide cause for concern.

Answer 2

The largest source of error in the heat of neutralization experiment was the gross imprecision of the measuring instruments.

Explanation:

• Every chemical change is accompanied by a change in energy, usually in the form of heat.
• The energy change of a reaction that occurs at constant pressure has termed the heat of reaction or the enthalpy change.
• If heat is evolved, the reaction is exothermic. If heat is absorbed, the reaction is endothermic.
• The heat of neutralization, which is the enthalpy change produced when an acid and a base react to form water.
• To measure the amount of heat produced by a reaction, an instrument called a calorimeter must be used.