5. A coin of an unknown metal was collected during an archeological dig. The coin has a mass of 28 grams. It is heated to100.0 °Cand dropped into 250 g of water at 20.0°C. The final temperature of the system is 20.30°C. What is the specific heat of the metal? What is the metal's identity?

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5. A coin of an unknown metal was collected during an archeological dig. The coin has a mass of 28 grams.
It is heated to100.0 °Cand dropped into 250 g of water at 20.0°C. The final temperature of the system is
20.30°C. What is the specific heat of the metal? What is the metal's identity?
Transcribed Image Text:5. A coin of an unknown metal was collected during an archeological dig. The coin has a mass of 28 grams. It is heated to100.0 °Cand dropped into 250 g of water at 20.0°C. The final temperature of the system is 20.30°C. What is the specific heat of the metal? What is the metal's identity?
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