Calculations for the Specific Heat for an Unknown Metal   Trial 1 Trial 2 Mass of unknown metal (g) 18.983   18.983   Mass of calorimeter cup (g) 1.857   1.857   Mass of calorimeter and water (g) 46.682   47.987   Temperature of boiling water bath (°C) 99.000   99.0   Initial temperature of calorimeter water (°C) 22.5   23.7   Final temperature of water and metal (°C) 25.8   26.8   Mass of water (g)         Temperature change of water (°C) (Do not include a negative sign)         Heat gained by water (cal) (Do not include a negative sign)         Heat lost by metal (cal) (Do not include a negative sign)         Temperature change of metal (°C) (Do not include a negative sign)         Specific heat of metal [cal/(g·°C)]         Specific heat of metal [J/(g·°C)]           Average specific heat of metal [J/(g·°C)]

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Calculations for the Specific Heat for an Unknown Metal
 
Trial 1
Trial 2
Mass of unknown metal (g)
18.983
 
18.983
 
Mass of calorimeter cup (g)
1.857
 
1.857
 
Mass of calorimeter and water (g)
46.682
 
47.987
 
Temperature of boiling water bath (°C)
99.000
 
99.0
 
Initial temperature of calorimeter water (°C)
22.5
 
23.7
 
Final temperature of water and metal (°C)
25.8
 
26.8
 
Mass of water (g)
 
 
 
 
Temperature change of water (°C)
(Do not include a negative sign)
 
 
 
 
Heat gained by water (cal)
(Do not include a negative sign)
 
 
 
 
Heat lost by metal (cal)
(Do not include a negative sign)
 
 
 
 
Temperature change of metal (°C)
(Do not include a negative sign)
 
 
 
 
Specific heat of metal [cal/(g·°C)]
 
 
 
 
Specific heat of metal [J/(g·°C)]
 
 
 
 
 
Average specific heat of metal [J/(g·°C)]
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