In step 8 of Part I, why do you not want any of the water on the outside of the test tube to drip off into the calorimeter?

Because the amount of water must be measured with precision.

Explanation:

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Adiabatic calorimeters are used to measure the amount of heat absorbed or transferred during a chemical reaction.

When using the calorimeter, the reagent masses must be accurately measured to avoid errors in the calculations.

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