The metal will no longer give the correct temperature reading if we do not drip off the water before it is placed in the calorimeter.
Explanation:
- The calorimeter is a device used to measure the flow of heat from a chemical reaction or a physical change.
- A basic calorimeter is consists of a metal container of water above the combustion chamber. The process of measuring heat is called calorimetry.
- As soon as the water begins to boil the metal should be placed so that it can obtain a constant flow of thermal energy from the boiling water instead of placing the water in cold water receiving inconsistent temperature.
- When you remove the tube with a metal form from boiling water, you hesitate before dumping the metal, the metal will no longer be the temperature of boiling water.
