A 90.0 g piece of metal, initially at 98.6°C, is placed into 120.0 g of water initially at 24.3°C. If the final temperature of the water is 34.0°C, what is the specific heat of the metal? (The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g.°C).

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A 90.0 g piece of metal, initially at 98.6°C, is placed into 120.0 g of
water initially at 24.3°C. If the final temperature of the water is 34.0°C,
what is the specific heat of the metal? (The specific heat of water is
4.184 J/g.°C).
J/g.°C
1
3.
4.
6.
C
7.
x 100
+/-
8.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 1 of 6 Sub A 90.0 g piece of metal, initially at 98.6°C, is placed into 120.0 g of water initially at 24.3°C. If the final temperature of the water is 34.0°C, what is the specific heat of the metal? (The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g.°C). J/g.°C 1 3. 4. 6. C 7. x 100 +/- 8.
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