What is the specific heat of metal if its mass is 26.86g and it requires 418.6 J of heat energy to raise its temperature from 27.4 oC to 67.3°C?

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7 April, 17:29

What is the specific heat of metal if its mass is 26.86g and it requires 418.6 J of heat energy to raise its temperature from 27.4 oC to 67.3°C?

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Formula: q=m*c * (change in T)

q = 418.6

m=26.86

c = X (unknown)

(Change in T) = (67.3-27.4 = 39.9)

Now you solve for X, I got. 391.

So the specific heat of this certain metal is. 391 j/gram C