A chemist carefully measures the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a 674.0 mg sample of a pure substance from -4.0 °C to 4.6 °C. The experiment shows that 0.81 J of heat are needed. What can the chemist report for the specific heat capacity of the substance? Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

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A chemist carefully measures the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a 674.0 mg sample of a pure substance from -4.0 °C to 4.6 °C. The
experiment shows that 0.81 J of heat are needed. What can the chemist report for the specific heat capacity of the substance? Be sure your answer has the
correct number of significant digits.
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