Can someone explain to me what the calorimetry equation - q=(m)(ΔT)(Cp) means exactly, in your own words, and how identifying an unknown metal relates to every day life?

Question

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Answer 1

q = heat. + if absorbed, - if released.
m = mass, usually in grams.
Cp = specific heat of a material
delta T = (Tfinal-Tinitial) which a material undergoes as the result of adding q to the system.
I don't know if you expect an answer to the last part of the question or not because I haven't figured out if it is an excuse for not liking the subject; however, if you know the specific heat, or can measure it, you are a long way to identifying, in this case, the metal.