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Chemistry investigation. In this experiment we will be investigating how the different alcohols heat the water, with their different energy's. Method. We will heat 50ml of water using various different alcohol burners. The alcohols we will be using are: butanol, methanol, ethanol, and propanol. We will heat the set amount of water in a metal beaker. The water will be heated from room temperature, to 50 degrees Celsius. The height of the beaker will also remain The same height, which for us was 15cm, we found this the best height, as the flames tip just touched the beaker, which reduced heat loss which would result in less reliable figures. The diagram shows the set up of the apparatus used, which again remains the same throughout the investigation. All of these variables that are kept the same will ensure a fair test, and more reliable results. The alcohol burner will be weighed before the heating of...

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