Specific Heat Mass of metal 42.156 g Mass of cups and water 60.082 g Mass of cups 10.811 g Mass of water used Initial temperature of water in calorimeter 22.30 °C Temperature of boiling water 98.91 °C Maximum temperature of metal + water 27.89 °C Heat gained by water Heat lost by metal unknown Specific Heat of metal unknown Identity of Unknown Metal
Specific Heat Mass of metal 42.156 g Mass of cups and water 60.082 g Mass of cups 10.811 g Mass of water used Initial temperature of water in calorimeter 22.30 °C Temperature of boiling water 98.91 °C Maximum temperature of metal + water 27.89 °C Heat gained by water Heat lost by metal unknown Specific Heat of metal unknown Identity of Unknown Metal
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Chapter12: Thermodynamic Processes And Thermochemistry
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It is assumed that the heat given up by the metal is transferred to the water. The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C, which means that 4.18 Joules of heat energy is required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 °C. Use the table below to determine which metal your unknown is.
Metal |
Specific Heat (J/g°C) |
Aluminum |
0.902 |
Brass |
0.380 |
Copper |
0.385 |
Gold |
0.126 |
Iron |
0.449 |
Nickel |
0.444 |
Silver |
0.235 |
Fill out the table below and determine the identity of the unknown metal.
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