In an experiment, 30.0 g of metal is heated to 98.0°C and then quickly transferred to 50.0 g of water in a calorimeter at 27.0°C. The heat capacity of the calorimeter with the water is 211 J/°C. The final temperature comes to 32.5°C. What is the approximate specific heat capacity of the metal? [C>(water) = 4.18 J/(g · °C)] 0.591 J/(g · °C) b. 29.5 J/(g · °C) 0.540 J/(g · °C) d. 0.140 J/(g · °C) e. 83.0 J/(g · °C) a. c.

In an experiment, 30.0 g of metal is heated to 98.0°C and then quickly transferred to 50.0 g of water in a calorimeter at 27.0°C. The heat capacity of the calorimeter with the water is 211 J/°C. The final temperature comes to 32.5°C. What is the approximate specific heat capacity of the metal? [C>(water) = 4.18 J/(g · °C)] 0.591 J/(g · °C) b. 29.5 J/(g · °C) 0.540 J/(g · °C) d. 0.140 J/(g · °C) e. 83.0 J/(g · °C) a. c.

Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337399074

Author:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

Publisher:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

Chapter5: Principles Of Chemical Reactivity: Energy And Chemical Reactions

Section5.2: Specific Heat Capacity: Heating And Cooling

Problem 5.1CYU: You did an experiment in which you found that 59.8 J was required to raise the temperature of 25.0 g...

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