A ball of iron with a mass of 252 g was heated using 2263 J of energy. The initial temperature was 547 °C . What was the final temperature of the iron? (The specific heat capacity for iron is 0.449 Jg°C

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567 °C

0.04 °C

− 527 °C

24.8 °C

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To find the final temperature of the iron ball after it has been heated, we can use the formula for heat transfer:

\[ q = mc\Delta T \]

where:

  • \( q \) is the heat energy (in joules),
  • \( m \) is the mass (in grams),
  • \( c \) is the specific heat capacity (in J/g°C),
  • \( \Delta T \) is the change in temperature (in °C).

The change in temperature \( \Delta T \) can be calculated as follows:

\[ \Delta T = \frac{q}{mc} \]

Substituting the given values:

  • \( q = 2263 , \text{J} \)
  • \( m = 252 , \text{g} \)
  • \( c = 0.449 , \text{J/g°C} \)

Calculating \( \Delta T \):

\[ \Delta T = \frac{2263 , \text{J}}{252 , \text{g} \times 0.449 , \text{J/g°C}} \]

Calculating the denominator:

\[ 252 , \text{g} \times 0.449 , \text{J/g°C} = 113.148 , \text{J/°C} \]

Now substituting this back into the equation for \( \Delta T \):

\[ \Delta T = \frac{2263 , \text{J}}{113.148 , \text{J/°C}} \approx 20.0 , °C \]

Now, since the initial temperature is 547 °C, we can find the final temperature \( T_f \):

\[ T_f = T_i + \Delta T \] \[ T_f = 547 , °C + 20.0 , °C = 567 , °C \]

Thus, the final temperature of the iron is:

\[ \boxed{567 , °C} \]