A 149.2-g sample of a metal at 74.4°C is added to 149.2 g H20 at 15.5°C. The temperature of the water rises to 18.6°C. Calculate the specific heat capacity of the metal, assuming that all the heat lost by the metal is gained by the water. The specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 J/°C g. Specific heat capacity = | J/°C•&

A 149.2-g sample of a metal at 74.4°C is added to 149.2 g H20 at 15.5°C. The temperature of the water rises to 18.6°C. Calculate the specific heat capacity of the metal, assuming that all the heat lost by the metal is gained by the water. The specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 J/°C g. Specific heat capacity = | J/°C•&

Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach

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Chapter7: Chemical Energy

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Problem 109AE: A sample of nickel is heated to 99.8C and placed in a coffee-cup calorimeter containing 150.0 g...

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