Asked by Anonymous
Find the specific heat of an unknown metal given this data:
Mass of the metal = 120 g
Temp of the metal = 220 degrees
Mass of the water = 30 g
Initial Temp of the water = 20 degrees
Final Temp of the water = 85.6 degrees
Specific Heat of the water = 4.186 J/gram C
I get 0.51 J/gram C.
Mass of the metal = 120 g
Temp of the metal = 220 degrees
Mass of the water = 30 g
Initial Temp of the water = 20 degrees
Final Temp of the water = 85.6 degrees
Specific Heat of the water = 4.186 J/gram C
I get 0.51 J/gram C.
Answers
Answered by
bobpursley
The sum of the heats gained is zero (one gains, the other loses).
Mm*Cm*(Tf-Tmi)+mw*Cw*(Tf-twi)=0
Cm= -mw*cw*(85.6-20)/(Mm(85.6-220)
= -30* 4.186*65.6/120*(-134.4)
= .51J/gC
Your answer looks good.
Mm*Cm*(Tf-Tmi)+mw*Cw*(Tf-twi)=0
Cm= -mw*cw*(85.6-20)/(Mm(85.6-220)
= -30* 4.186*65.6/120*(-134.4)
= .51J/gC
Your answer looks good.
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