A 125-g block of unknown substance with a temperature of 90 C is placed in a Styrofoam cup containing 0.326 kg water at 20 C. The system reaches an equilibrium temperature of 22.4 C. What is the specific heat of the unknown substance if the heat capacity of the cup is neglected? c of water = 4186 J/kg C

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A 125-g block of unknown substance with a temperature of 90 C is placed
in a Styrofoam cup containing 0.326 kg water at 20 C. The system reaches
an equilibrium temperature of 22.4 C. What is the specific heat of the
unknown substance if the heat capacity of the cup is neglected? c of water
= 4186 J/kg C
Transcribed Image Text:A 125-g block of unknown substance with a temperature of 90 C is placed in a Styrofoam cup containing 0.326 kg water at 20 C. The system reaches an equilibrium temperature of 22.4 C. What is the specific heat of the unknown substance if the heat capacity of the cup is neglected? c of water = 4186 J/kg C
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