Find the specific heat capacity of a 28.5g sample of a metal that is heated to 1037 degC and placed into 80.0 g of water at 25.8 degrees C in an insulated coffee cup with a heat capacity of 8.3 J/K. if the final temperature of the system is 34.2 degrees C, what is the specific heat capacity of the alloy?
Find the specific heat capacity of a 28.5g sample of a metal that is heated to 1037 degC and placed into 80.0 g of water at 25.8 degrees C in an insulated coffee cup with a heat capacity of 8.3 J/K. if the final temperature of the system is 34.2 degrees C, what is the specific heat capacity of the alloy?
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Find the specific heat capacity of a 28.5g sample of a metal that is heated to 1037 degC and placed into 80.0 g of water at 25.8 degrees C in an insulated coffee cup with a heat capacity of 8.3 J/K. if the final temperature of the system is 34.2 degrees C, what is the specific heat capacity of the alloy?
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