A 200.0 g metal container, insulated on the outside, holds 100.0 g of water in thermal equilibrium at 22.0 oC. A 21.0 g ice cube, at the melting point, is dropped into the water. When thermal equilibrium is reached, the temperature is 15.0 °C. Assuming there is no heat exchange with the surroundings, calculate the specific heat for the metal. [Given cwater = 4186.0 J/kg*K and Lf = 3.34 *10^5 J/kg]

A 200.0 g metal container, insulated on the outside, holds 100.0 g of water in thermal equilibrium at 22.0 oC. A 21.0 g ice cube, at the melting point, is dropped into the water. When thermal equilibrium is reached, the temperature is 15.0 °C. Assuming there is no heat exchange with the surroundings, calculate the specific heat for the metal. [Given cwater = 4186.0 J/kgK and Lf = 3.34 10^5 J/kg]

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