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A sample of metal with a mass of 350 g is heated to 100 degrees celcius and dropped into 400 g of water at 21.4 degrees celcius. The temp of the water rises to 28.0 celcius. Assume no heat is lost to the environment.
What is the amount of heat gained?
What is the specific heat of the metal?
Heat gain of water q = mCT
= 400*4.184*(28-21.4)
= 11045.76J
Heat lose of metal = Heat gain of water
mCT = mCT
350*C*(100-28) = 400*4.184*(28-21.4)
C = 0.438j/g-c
specific heat of metal = 0.438J/g-c