Which statement describes how a basic coffee cup calorimeter works?
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It measures the mass of a substance given the specific heat and temperature of water in a cup of known size.
It measures the density of a substance given the mass, specific heat, and temperature of water in a cup of known size,
It uses the mass and specific heat of water along with a pressure gauge to measure the gain or loss of energy when a substance is
added.
It uses the mass and specific heat of water along with a thermometer to measure the gain or loss of energy when a substance is
added.

The calorimeter is an instrumental device, which is used to measure the heat of chemical reactions. The heat is measured when the reactants change their state in specified conditions.

The correct answer is:

Option D. It uses the mass and specific heat of water along with a thermometer to measure the gain or loss of energy when a substance is added.

The coffee cup calorimeter works as:

1. Coffee cup is a type of insulator. The cup of styrofoam with an inserted thermometer can calculate the heat transfer.

2. The thermometer is used to measure the change in the enthalpy of the reaction.

3. The water in the cup absorbs the heat from a reaction, and the cup is adiabatic. Thus, the outer cup is an insulator.

4. The coffee cup measures the specific heat and mass of the water during a chemical change.

Thus, the coffee cup calorimeter uses the heat transfer and mass of the water when a substance is added.

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