A 140.0-g sample of water at 25.0°C is mixed with 111.7 g of a certain metal at 100.0°C. After thermal equilibrium is established, the (final) temperature of the mixture is 29.6°C. What is the specific heat capacity of the metal, assuming it is constant over the temperature range concerned?

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A 140.0-g sample of water at 25.0°C is mixed with 111.7 g of a certain metal at 100.0°C. After thermal equilibrium is established, the (final)
temperature of the mixture is 29.6°C. What is the specific heat capacity of the metal, assuming it is constant over the temperature range concerned?
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Transcribed Image Text:A 140.0-g sample of water at 25.0°C is mixed with 111.7 g of a certain metal at 100.0°C. After thermal equilibrium is established, the (final) temperature of the mixture is 29.6°C. What is the specific heat capacity of the metal, assuming it is constant over the temperature range concerned? BIUA A IE E 1 1 I x x, = E - 2 V V T T 12pt Paragraph !!! e
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