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What method is suggested in the text to compare the efficiency of different fuels?
What method is suggested in the text to compare the efficiency of different fuels?
- Comparing their color when burned
- Mixing them with water
- Heating a specified volume of water for a set time after burning known amounts (correct)
- Burning them in open air
In the context of the text, why is it important for the setup to be ideal when comparing fuel efficiency?
In the context of the text, why is it important for the setup to be ideal when comparing fuel efficiency?
- To make the experiment more complicated
- To allow for water to escape
- To ensure that all energy released by the fuel is absorbed by the water (correct)
- To reduce the cost of the experiment
What would make the comparison of different fuels using water heating invalid?
What would make the comparison of different fuels using water heating invalid?
- Conducting the experiment in an open system where some water escapes (correct)
- Heating water for too long
- Using different volumes of water
- Adding impurities to the water
Why are chemical reactors mentioned in the text?
Why are chemical reactors mentioned in the text?
What is meant by 'calcination' in the context of the text?
What is meant by 'calcination' in the context of the text?
Why is it essential for some reactions to be carried out in closed chemical reactors?
Why is it essential for some reactions to be carried out in closed chemical reactors?
What is a key difference between carrying out reactions in open systems versus closed systems?
What is a key difference between carrying out reactions in open systems versus closed systems?
Why is trapping carbon dioxide produced through decomposition important during reactions?
Why is trapping carbon dioxide produced through decomposition important during reactions?
Which method is suggested in the text to compare the efficiency of different fuels?
Which method is suggested in the text to compare the efficiency of different fuels?
Why is it important to carry out the fuel efficiency comparison in a closed system?
Why is it important to carry out the fuel efficiency comparison in a closed system?
What would happen if the comparison of different fuels using water heating is conducted in an open system?
What would happen if the comparison of different fuels using water heating is conducted in an open system?
What characteristic defines a chemical reactor mentioned in the text?
What characteristic defines a chemical reactor mentioned in the text?
Why is it essential for reactions like the calcination of calcium carbonate to take place in a closed reaction container?
Why is it essential for reactions like the calcination of calcium carbonate to take place in a closed reaction container?
What is the purpose of heating a specified volume of water when comparing fuel efficiency?
What is the purpose of heating a specified volume of water when comparing fuel efficiency?
Why must some reactions be carried out in controlled environments like closed chemical reactors?
Why must some reactions be carried out in controlled environments like closed chemical reactors?
