If a student used a sample of metal that was wet, several percent of the apparent mass of the metal would be water. What would be the effect of this on the resulting measured value of the heat capacity?

If a student used a sample of metal that was wet, several percent of the apparent mass of the metal would be water. What would be the effect of this on the resulting measured value of the heat capacity?

Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach

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Chapter7: Chemical Energy

Section: Chapter Questions

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