1. Lead Shot Lab
January 10th 2018

2. Purpose and Hypothesis
Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to determine the specific heat capacity, c, of lead, Pb.
Hypothesis: The specific heat capacity of lead will be determined using calorimetry techniques and will be approximately the accepted value of J / g °C

3. Diagram

4. Data mh = ____________ Ch = _____________
Cold “c”
Hot “h”
Vc = 75.0 ± __________ mL
Cc = ____________ J / g °C
Tic = __________ ± __________ °C
Tf= ___________± __________ °C
mh = ____________
Ch = _____________
Tih= ____________±__________°C
Tf = _____________±_________°C

5. Analysis ρH2O = 1.0 g / mL mc = _________ Heat equation Qc = mc cc ΔT
Cold substance
Hot substance
ρH2O = 1.0 g / mL mc = _________
Heat equation
Qc = mc cc ΔT
Qc = mc cc (Tf – Tic)
_________ = __________
Qc = -(mh ch ΔT)
Qc = - (mh ch (Tf – Tih))

6. Conclusion
Calculate the experimental error of the specific heat capacity of lead, Pb.
The accepted value for the specific heat capacity of lead is
0.159 J / g °C.
Calculate the percent error (%) of the specific heat capacity of lead, Pb. 
What factors could have accounted for the error in specific heat capacity. Name two.