Raising 100 grams of water from 40 to 60 °C (the specific heat capacity of water is 1

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) requires the addition of

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Deshawn Garner

3 November, 18:29

Raising 100 grams of water from 40 to 60 °C (the specific heat capacity of water is 1

cal

g

) requires the addition of

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Krista Sloan · Answer 1

Heat in a system can be calculated by multiplying the given mass to the specific heat capacity of the substance and the temperature difference. It is expressed as follows:

Heat = mC (T2-T1)

Heat = 100 (1) (60-20)

Heat = 4000 calories addition to the system

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Raising 100 grams of water from 40 to 60 °C (the specific heat capacity of water is 1calg) requires the addition of

Raising 100 grams of water from 40 to 60 °C (the specific heat capacity of water is 1

cal

g

) requires the addition of