Aluminum mass of metal 50.820g temp of boiling water 98.1 C volume of water in cup 50mL temp of water in cup 21.4 C final temp of system 35.3 C *4.18 J/gK specific heat capacity *Ccal = 16.1 J/C approx. 1. Calculate heat gained by water in calorimeter (qwater) after adding aluminum. 2. Calculate heat gained by calorimeter (qcalorimeter) after adding aluminum. 3. From 1 and 2, calculate heat lost by aluminum (qmetal). 4. Calculate specific heat capacity of aluminum in (J/gK)

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mass of metal 50.820g
temp of boiling water 98.1 C
volume of water in cup 50mL
temp of water in cup 21.4 C
final temp of system 35.3 C

*4.18 J/gK specific heat capacity

*Ccal = 16.1 J/C approx.

1. Calculate heat gained by water in calorimeter (qwater) after adding aluminum.

2. Calculate heat gained by calorimeter (qcalorimeter) after adding aluminum.

3. From 1 and 2, calculate heat lost by aluminum (qmetal).

4. Calculate specific heat capacity of aluminum in (J/gK)

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