determine the specific heat of the metal sample.

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There is 300 grams of water in the 200-gram calorimeter cup (inner can).  Both are at room temperature of 20 degrees Celsius.  A 100-gram metal sample with an initial temperature of 90 degrees Celsius is placed in the calorimeter resulting.  The resulting final temperature of the system is 30 degrees Celsius.  If the calorimeter can has a specific heat of 0.2 cal/g-C degree, determine the specific heat of the metal sample.

 

a.

0.067 cal/g-C degree

 

b.

0.167 cal/g-C degree

 

c.

0.567 cal/g-C degree

 

d.

0.500 cal/g-C degree

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