PROCEDURE:

1. Measure 50 cm3 of 2 mol dm-3 sodium hydroxide solution by using measuring cylinder and pour
into a polystyrene cup.
2. Put the thermometer into sodium hydroxide solution. Record the initial temperature of the
solution.
3. Measure 50 cm3 of 2 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid by using another measuring cylinder and record
the initial temperature of the solution.
4. Pour the hydrochloric acid quickly from measuring cylinder into sodium hydroxide solution in the
polystyrene cup.
5. Stir the mixture with the thermometer and record the highest temperature obtained.
6. Repeat step 1 to 5 by replacing 50 cm3 of 2 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid with 50 cm3 of 2 mol dm-3
ethanoic acid.

DIAGRAM:

Thermometer

Hydrochloric acid

Polystyrene cup

Sodium hydroxide
solution

RESULT :
Experiment I : Experiment II:
Temperature
Hydrochloric acid (strong acid) Ethanoic acid (weak acid)
Initial temperature of sodium
hydroxide solution (C )
Initial temperature of the acid (C )
Average initial temperature of the
solutions (C )
The highest temperature of the mixture
of solution (C )
Temperature change (C )
PROCEDURE:
1. Measure 50 cm3 of 2 mol dm-3 sodium hydroxide solution by using measuring cylinder and pour
into a polystyrene cup.
2. Put the thermometer into sodium hydroxide solution. Record the initial temperature of the
solution.
3. Measure 50 cm3 of 2 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid by using another measuring cylinder and record
the initial temperature of the solution.
4. Pour the hydrochloric acid quickly from measuring cylinder into sodium hydroxide solution in the
polystyrene cup.
5. Stir the mixture with the thermometer and record the highest temperature obtained.
6. Repeat step 1 to 5 by replacing 50 cm3 of 2 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid with 50 cm3 of 2 mol dm-3
ethanoic acid.

DIAGRAM:

Thermometer

Hydrochloric acid

Polystyrene cup

Sodium hydroxide
solution

RESULT :
Experiment I : Experiment II:
Temperature
Hydrochloric acid (strong acid) Ethanoic acid (weak acid)
Initial temperature of sodium
hydroxide solution (C )
Initial temperature of the acid (C )
Average initial temperature of the
solutions (C )
The highest temperature of the mixture
of solution (C )
Temperature change (C )