To ask questions like how much heat is released in a chemical reaction that takes place at constant temperature.

当我们想要知道,当一个化学反应在恒定的温度下发生时,会放出多少热量时。

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In other words, how much does the temperature of the whole thing change when you put an ordinary amount of material in there and run a reaction, right. Well, what do you do?

当你放入通常数量的材料,并进行反应时,整个装置的温度,改变有多少，你要做什么？

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