When 200 g of Aluminum at 100°C is dropped into an aluminum calorimeter of mass 120g and containing 150 g of kerosene at 15°C, the mixture reaches a temperature of 50° C. What is the specific heat of kerosene? specific heat of Aluminum = 0.217 cal /g °C

When 200 g of Aluminum at 100°C is dropped into an aluminum calorimeter of mass 120g and containing 150 g of kerosene at 15°C, the mixture reaches a temperature of 50° C. What is the specific heat of kerosene? specific heat of Aluminum = 0.217 cal /g °C

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When 200 g of Aluminum at 100°C is dropped into an aluminum calorimeter of mass 120g and containing 150 g of kerosene at 15°C, the mixture reaches a temperature of
50° C. What is the specific heat of kerosene?
specific heat of Aluminum = 0.217 cal / g °C

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