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Burning fuels investigation
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Burning fuels investigation Aim My aim is to find out which fuel releases the most energy per mole measured by heating water. Hypothesis In this investigation I will burn alcohols to heat up a beaker of water. I will be burning five fuels which are called Methanol, Ethanol, Propanol, Butanol and Pentanol. In my investigation I predict that the alcohol Pentanol would release more energy than the other alcohols because as the chain length of the alkanes get longer, the more energy is released. Apparatus * Retort stand * Clamp * Measuring cylinder * Thermometer * Heatproof mats * Copper can * Splint * Chemicals(Methanol, Ethanol, Propanol, Butanol and Pentanol) Independent variables * Using the same scales * Same amount of water in copper beaker * Same height of thermometer from water * Temperature of water before experiment * Weight of alcohol before experiment Fair Test To make it a fair test: * I made sure I put the same amount of water in the copper can. * I made sure that the...
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