Quick Answer: The Steam Heater to Heat Lead Shots is a calorimetry apparatus that heats lead shots with steam before they are transferred into a calorimeter for specific heat capacity experiments.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Heats lead shots with steam for method-of-mixtures experiments.
Brings the shots close to steam temperature before transfer.
Gives more uniform heating than direct flame contact on the shots.
Used with calorimeters, thermometers, stirrers and measured water samples.
Supports repeated trials and teaching of calorimeter correction.
About This Product
The heater is connected to a steam source, the measured shots go into the sample chamber, and steam is passed until they reach a steady high temperature. Meanwhile the initial temperature of the water in the calorimeter is measured. The hot shots are then transferred quickly to reduce heat loss, and students compare the heat lost by the solid with the heat gained by the water and calorimeter. The Steam Heater to Heat Lead Shots is available for supply within India and for export to Central African Republic, Solomon Islands, Luxembourg, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Grenada.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Why use steam rather than a flame? Steam gives more uniform heating than direct flame contact and brings the shots close to steam temperature before they go into the calorimeter.
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