Energy Comparison of Fuels Paper In this laboratory exercise, you will learn how various sources of fuels are formed. You will also assemble a calorimeter and measure the heat released from two differ

Table 1: mass and density of distilled water

*Mass of 10ml of distilled water The density of water(G/ML) Temperature 9.6 .96 20

Table 2: calorimetric data

*Fuel source Empty fuel canister Fuel canister (isopropanol/water) 41.42g Tea candle(paraffin)

*Fuel source The initial mass of fuel (g) Fuel canister (isopropanol/water) 246.5 Tea candle(paraffin) 17 -*Fuel source The final mass of fuel (g) Fuel canister (isopropanol/water) 239.6 Tea candle(paraffin) 16.5 *Fuel source Initial temperature (0 c) Fuel canister (isopropanol/water) 20 Tea candle(paraffin) 21 T *Fuel source Final temperature (o c) Fuel canister (isopropanol/water) 87 Tea candle(paraffin) 29

Table 3: calories released per gram of fuel

*Fuel source Temperature change (o c) Fuel canister (isopropanol/water) 67 Tea candle(paraffin) 8

*Fuel source Calories absorbed by water (cal) Fuel canister (isopropanol/water) 12.864 Tea candle (paraffin) 1.536

*Fuel source Grams of fuel consumed (g) Fuel canister (isopropanol/water) 6.9 Tea candle(paraffin) 0.5

*Fuel source Calories/grams Fuel canister (isopropanol/water) 1864.3 Tea candle(paraffin) 3072