Theory of Calorimetry

• Main Authors: Zielenkiewicz, Wojciech (Author), Margas, Eugeniusz (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
• Series: Hot Topics in Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Pharmacy.; Physical chemistry.; Polymers.; Physical Chemistry.; Polymer Sciences.

Calorimetry is one of the oldest areas of physical chemistry. The date on which calorimetry came into being may be taken as 13 June 1783, the day on which Lavoisier and Laplace presented a contribution entitled ,,Memoire de la Chaleur“ at a session of the Academie Française. Throughout the existence...

Table of Contents:

• The calorimeter as an object with a heat source
• Calorimeters as dynamic objects
• Classification of calorimeters Methods of determination of heat effects
• Dynamic properties of calorimeters.