We did a calorimetry experiment in class in which we burned nuts (Brazil nuts and cashews) to find out how much energy they contained. What do the nuts contain that makes them easily burn? Also, the nuts didn't burn entirely. Why didn't they, and what is the substance that remained?
2006-10-04 11:03:13 · 5 answers · asked by Cosette 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
nuts are mainly fibre, oil and fat;
*fibre will try and burn, but if you just set it on fire not much will happen, this is the substance that was left, chared fibre, that is mainly made up of base compounds
*oil will burn very well, as you would expect
*as will fat
hope this helps
2006-10-04 11:13:50 · answer #1 · answered by prof. Jack 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nuts burn easily because they contain a lot of oil. What remains is mineral material (coumponds of Fe, Ca, Mg, Na, K etc)
2006-10-04 18:38:03 · answer #2 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fats and oils are what helped them burn. What you have left is a charred nut.
2006-10-04 18:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by AzOasis8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fats and oils burn easily...
2006-10-04 19:08:30 · answer #4 · answered by JennyAnn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oil
2006-10-04 18:08:41 · answer #5 · answered by Hannah B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋