Investigating Fuels :: Papers

Investigating Fuels Aim To find aside the heat of combustion in the five fuels Methanol, Ethanol, Propanol, Butanol, Pentanol, All of these alcohols are asunder of the Hydrocarbon chain. Apparatus I will claim the following to carry extinct my investigation for the Experiment Top pan balance - To measure the weight of the fuel. Clamp Stand - To hold the boiling tube above the crucible. change state tube - To hold 30 isometric centimetres of water in. Heat demonstration mat - So the Bunsen burner doesnt burn the table. Bunsen burner - I need the flame to light the taper. Measuring cylinder - To measure 30cc of water in. mineral woolen - So the taper can light the fuel easier. A stop clock - To time how long the fuel will burn. aim - To light the fuel by using the flame from the Bunsen burner. ruler - To measure the distance from the crucible to the boiling tube. Crucible - To carry the mineral wool and fuel in it. Diagram Pla n First of all, I will set the clamp stand 3.5cm vertically higher therefore(prenominal) the crucible which then I put some mineral wool in and 30 drops of the fuel in. After that I am passing play to weigh the crucible making sure there is no another(prenominal) liquid or any other substances on the weigher, so I dont do not get any anomalous results. After I take over recorded the weight I am going to regularise the crucible directly under the boiling tube, like shown in the diagram, and then I am going to pour 30 cubic centimetres into the measurement cylinder. To make sure I have exactly 30 cubic centimetres in the cylinder I have to get down on my knee and get my eye sight level to the mark which is labeled 30cc to get the experiment as accurate and reliable as I can. When I am satisfied with how much water I have got in the cylinder, I will pour it in the