[fantasycookie]

hey i need help with this planning and designing ASAP!
-------> Charles reacting to what he learnt on the topic 'energetics', hypothesised that the energy value of an alcohol depends on the number of atoms it contains. Design an experiment to test the validity of Charles's claim.
I'm totally clueless about how to go about testing the hypothesis. I would b most grateful if anyone could please help me with the procedure.
so far i'v only gotten through with the variables . i know they test the energy level of substances by calculating the enthalphy of combustion but im curious as to how you go about it.

[Arkcon]

You are in luck, someone else asked the exact same question last month -- right down to the analyst's name: Charles.

http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=55498.0

That thread starts out discussing wine making, but the information you need, how to plan an experiment, is in that thread.

[fantasycookie]

i see...the p&d came out of a CXC book and unfortunately i have no access to it. but this helps alot thanks

[Borek]

Where is the inorganic chemistry part of the question?