In a calorimeter, a 75.0 g piece of metal at 98.6 *C is submerged in 100.0 g of water, that is initially at 21.8 *C. When the metal and water reach thermal equilibrium, the temperature is 26.2 *C. What was the heat capacity of the metal (3 sig figs)?

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In a calorimeter, a 75.0 g piece of metal at 98.6 *C is submerged in 100.0 g of water, that is initially at 21.8 *C. When the metal and water reach thermal equilibrium, the temperature is 26.2 *C. What was the heat capacity of the metal (3 sig figs)?

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