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Combustion of Alcohols Investigation Aim The aim of this investigation is to investigate which of a number of alcohols methanol, ethanol, propanol and pentanol is the most efficient fuel. Possible Factors To Be Investigated There are four main factors that could affect the heating done by a fuel. These four factors are: * Distance. The greater the distance of the heat source from the water, the more energy will be needed to heat the water. For example: It will require a lot less energy for the heat source to heat the water from 5cm than it would if the heat source was 10cm away. An increase in the amount of heat lost to the surroundings will mean the fuel will have to burn more and release more energy to achieve the same heating affect. * Temperature Rise. A lot more energy is required to raise the same amount of water by 100oC than to raise...

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