Calculate the specific heat capacity of an unknown metal if 30 grams of the unknown metal at 24.5°C is placed in a container containing 68.0 grams of water at 85°C. Then the water cools down and the metal warms up until thermal equilibrium is achieved at 79.1°C. Assume all the heat lost by the water is gained by the metal and the container is insulated. The specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 J g-1°C-1 1.02 5.32 2.81 0.45

Calculate the specific heat capacity of an unknown metal if 30 grams of the unknown metal at 24.5°C is placed in a container containing 68.0 grams of water at 85°C. Then the water cools down and the metal warms up until thermal equilibrium is achieved at 79.1°C. Assume all the heat lost by the water is gained by the metal and the container is insulated. The specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 J g-1°C-1 1.02 5.32 2.81 0.45

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Chapter6: Thermochemistry

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Problem 64E: A 110.-g sample of copper (specific heat capacity = 0.20 J/C g) is heated to 82.4C and then placed...

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