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A _____ is an experimental set-up that can be used to measure the heat of a chemical reaction or a physical change and determine the specific heat capacity of a substance. a. calorimeter b. barometer c. thermometer d. monometer

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A. Calorimeter

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A calorimeter is an apparatus that can be used to measure the quantity oh heat in a chemical reaction or the amount of heat that accompanies a physical change and also determine the specific heat capacity of a substance.

It is used extensively in physics, chemistry and the study of thermodynamics. In its simplest form, a calorimeter contains a thermometer which is attached to a container filled with water and suspended above a combustion chamber.

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