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14 March, 22:15

Why is a Styrofoam coffee cup an imperfect calorimeter?

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  1. 14 March, 22:51
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    A Styrofoam coffee cup is an imperfect calorimeter because there are many ways for heat released by a reaction to escape the Styrofoam. In order to be a perfect calorimeter, the system should be completely closed, no heat flow and mass flow.
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