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At 28.4 g sample of aluminum is heated to 39.4 degrees Celsius and then is placed in a calorimeter containing 50.0g of water. Temp of water increases from 21.00 degrees Celsius to 23.00 degrees Celsius. What is the specific heat of aluminum?
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bobpursley
the sum of heats gained is zero.
HeatgainedAl+heatgainedwater=0
28.4*cAl*(23-39.4)+50*cWater*(23-21)=0

solve for cAl
10 years ago

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