Why will more heat be lost by the hot water than gained by the cold water?   a)Calorimeter will absorb some of the heat. (Always the same amount.)   b)Calorimeter will absorb some of the heat. (The greater the ΔT, the more of it will be absorbed by the calorimeter.)   c)Conservation of energy does not work in calorimeters.   d)We are using different amounts of hot and cold water.

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Why will more heat be lost by the hot water than gained by the cold water?
 
a)Calorimeter will absorb some of the heat. (Always the same amount.)
 
b)Calorimeter will absorb some of the heat. (The greater the ΔT, the more of it will be absorbed by the calorimeter.)
 
c)Conservation of energy does not work in calorimeters.
 
d)We are using different amounts of hot and cold water.
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