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In a lab, using a styrofoam cup as a calorimeter is anexperimental limitation. Why? how could this be fixed?

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Answer A calorimeter is a device used to measure the quantity of heat flow in a chemical reaction Two of the most common types of calorimeters are the coffee cup calorimeter and the bomb calorimeter A coffee cup calorimeter is essentially a polystyrene Styrofoam cup with a lid The cup is partially filled with a known volume of water and a thermometer is inserted through the lid of the cup so that its bulb is below the water surface When a chemical reaction occurs in the coffee cup calorimeter the heat of the reaction is absorbed by the water The change in the water temperature is used to calculate    See Answer
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