When a 43.0 g sample of metal at 100.0 °C is added to 38.0 g of water at 23.72 °C, the final temperatures of both the metal and the water are 29.33 °C. The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g°C. What is the specific heat of the metal?
When a 43.0 g sample of metal at 100.0 °C is added to 38.0 g of water at 23.72 °C, the final temperatures of both the metal and the water are 29.33 °C. The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g°C. What is the specific heat of the metal?
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When a 43.0 g sample of metal at 100.0 o
C is added to 38.0 g of water at 23.72 o
C, the final
temperatures of both the metal and the water are 29.33 o
C. The specific heat of water is 4.184
J/go
C. What is the specific heat of the metal?
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