coffee-cup calorimeter contains 20 mL of water with an initial temperature of 24.8°C. An unknown sample with a mass of 1.388 grams was placed inside making the water temperature rise up to 25.5°C. The initial temperature of the metal was 72.3°C. How much heat was absorbed by the water in the calorimeter?__________ (round off final answer to 2 decimal places)

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A coffee-cup calorimeter contains 20 mL of water with an initial temperature of 24.8°C. An unknown sample with a mass of 1.388 grams was placed inside making the water temperature rise up to 25.5°C. The initial temperature of the metal was 72.3°C.

How much heat was absorbed by the water in the calorimeter?__________ (round off final answer to 2 decimal places)

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