Question

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A student is investigating whether using an unmarked thermometer can be used to measure room temperature of a school laboratory.
The student has the following apparatus available:
Unmarked thermometer
250 cm3 glass beaker
crushed ice
water
heatproof mat
clamp, boss and stand
meter rule
Plan an experiment to investigate how to measure room temperature.
( A diagram is not required but you may draw a diagram if it helps your explanation.)
You should
• list the additional apparatus that you would require [1]


• explain briefly how you would carry out the investigation [3]

Answer 1

Answer: The students will determine the two fixed points of the thermometer:

Lower fixed point = 0 degree Celsius

Upper fixed point = 100 degree Celsius

Then divide the thermometer with equal intervals

The room temperature will be the point at which the themometric substance remains constant when rising from ice point.

Step-by-step explanation:

Apparatus available:

Unmarked thermometer

250 cm3 glass beaker

crushed ice

water

heatproof mat

clamp, boss and stand

meter rule

Added apparatus

Bunsen burner

Stirrer

Method

The students will determine the two fixed points of the thermometer:

Lower fixed point = 0 degree Celsius

Upper fixed point = 100 degree Celsius

Then divide the thermometer with equal intervals

Procedures

Set up the apparatus of illustrated in the attached figure.

Immerse the unmarked thermometer into the ice in the beaker.

When the level indicated by the thermometric substance remains steady after some time, a mark will be made at that point. This mark will corresponds to the ice point (lower fixed point) and is assigned the value of 0 °C.

You may add little water and continue to stir gently.

The themometric substance will start to rise and stop when it reaches room temperature. Mark the point but do not assign any value

Place the beaker on bunsen burner and boil the water. The themometric substance will continue to rise and remain constant at upper fixed point

This mark will corresponds to the steam point (upper fixed point) and is assigned the value of 100 °C.

Divide between the lower fixed point and upper fixed point into equal intervals. Then you can see the value of room temperature.