175g of water was heated fro 15 to 88 degrees C. how many kilocalories were absorbed by the water?

I got 94.5 kcal. Is this right?

3 answers

I don't think so.
q = mass water x specific heat water x delta T.
q = 175g x 1 cal/g x (88-15) = 12,775 calories. Change to kcal.
12.775
175g of water was heated fro 15 to 88 degrees C. how many kilocalories were absorbed by the water?