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Fireproof Balloon

Fireproof Balloon

Q Fireproof Balloon Presentation Heat is transferred to liquids very quickly. Gases, on the other hand, are much less conductive and therefore heat transfer occurs much slower. Today, we are going to take advantage of that effect to make fireproof balloons. For this activity, you will need the following materials: Materials: two balloons water source of fire (lighter, match, etc.) a safe workspace that is easy to clean up Instructions: Fill one balloon up with air, then place fire underneath it. Then do the same with a balloon filled with water. Submission: Design a 5-10 minute video presentation both showing your experiment and explaining why it happened based on the topics covered in Chapter 5. Include in your presentation the topics of heat exchange, heat capacity, and specific heat. Your presentation needs to show you completing the activity, followed by a detailed explanation of the thermochemistry behind this concept.

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The exchange of heat is defined by the heat transfer between two objects, mainly from hot temperature to colder temperature. The heat exchange is proportional to the distance of temperature. For example: Two objects, one is 0 degree C and another is 50 degree C, will exchange heat faster compared to other set in which one object is placed in 0 degree C and another one is in 100 degree C. So, the difference of temperature matters in this case. “The heat capacity is defined as the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a given quantity of matter by 1 degree Celsius.” It is an extensive property. Unit is Joule/K or Joule/degree Celsius.