Answer:
I would use calorimetric to determine the specific heat and I would measure the mass of a sample
Explanation:
I would use calorimetry to determine the specific heat.
I would measure the mass of a sample of the substance.
I would heat the substance to a known temperature.
I would place the heated substance into a coffee-cup calorimeter containing a known mass of water with a known initial temperature.
I would wait for the temperature to equilibrate, then calculate temperature change.
I would use the temperature change of water to determine the amount of energy absorbed.
I would use the amount of energy lost by substance, mass, and temperature change to calculate specific heat.
Scientists should control most possible variables in experiments to get the most valid and correct data. If many variables are included in experiments it is more difficult to interpret what is causing a different outcome.
