A 30.0g piece of metal is heated to 95.0 °C. The metal is then placed into 45.0 grams of water at 22.0 °C. If the final temperature of the water is 25.0 °C, thenswhat is the specific heat of the metal, in J/g °C?

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A 30.0g piece of metal is heated to 95.0 °C. The metal is then placed into 45.0 grams of
water at 22.0 °C. If the final temperature of the water is 25.0 °C, thent what is the
specific heat of the metal, in J/g °C?
Transcribed Image Text:A 30.0g piece of metal is heated to 95.0 °C. The metal is then placed into 45.0 grams of water at 22.0 °C. If the final temperature of the water is 25.0 °C, thent what is the specific heat of the metal, in J/g °C?
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When the heated metal is dipped in water, then heat lost by metal goes to water.

Mass of metal= 30 g 

Temperature change, \DeltaT  =(95 - 25)°C

Mass of water=45.0 g

Temperature change, \DeltaT  =(25 - 22)°C

Specific heat of water=4.184 J/g°C

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