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Offline ryan12491

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Hot sample on a balance
« on: October 13, 2007, 08:26:10 PM »
If you have a sample that you are weighing, and it is hot, will it be lighter or heavier than if it was cool?
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Re: Hot sample on a balance
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2007, 09:45:57 PM »
Lighter when it is hot, heavier when it is cool, it will collect water vapor that condenses as it cools
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Re: Hot sample on a balance
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2007, 03:20:52 AM »
Think about thermal expansion and buoyancy.
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Re: Hot sample on a balance
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2007, 12:06:09 AM »
Quote from: LQ43 on October 13, 2007, 09:45:57 PM
Lighter when it is hot, heavier when it is cool, it will collect water vapor that condenses as it cools
For these reasons, you should let things cool under vacuums or in dessicators.
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