A piece of metal with a mass of 15.3 grams has a temperature of 50.0 o C. When the metal is placed in 80.2 grams of water at 21.0 o C, the temperature rises by 4.3 o C. What is the specific heat capacity of the metal?

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  1. A piece of metal with a mass of 15.3 grams has a temperature of 50.0 o C. When the metal is placed in 80.2 grams of water at 21.0 o C, the temperature rises by 4.3 o C. What is the specific heat capacity of the metal?

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