Question
Find the amount of energy absorbed by 10.0 g of water when the temperature is increased from 10.0 degrees celcius to 20.0 degrees celcius? What is this amount in calories? KCAL?
Answers
DrBob222
q = mass H2O x specific heat H2O x (Tfinal-Tintial)
If you use specific heat as 1 cal/g*C then q will be in cal. Convert to kcal by dividing by 1000.
If you use specific heat as 1 cal/g*C then q will be in cal. Convert to kcal by dividing by 1000.