What is the specific heat capacity of a metal if it requires 177.5 J to change the temperatures of 15.0g of the metal from 25.00 degree celcius to 34 degree celcius

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Tobias Johns

28 July, 09:26

What is the specific heat capacity of a metal if it requires 177.5 J to change the temperatures of 15.0g of the metal from 25.00 degree celcius to 34 degree celcius

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Cordell Forbes · Answer 1

The specific heat capacity of a metal is 1.31 J/g°C = C

Explanation:

A classical excersise of calorimetry to apply this formula:

Q = m. C. ΔT

177.5 J = 15 g. C (34°C - 25°C)

177.5 J = 15g. 9°C. C

177.5 J / 15g. 9°C = C

1.31 J/g°C = C