-1.9C1, is put into a calorimeter (see sketch at right) that A sample of polystyrene, which has a specific heat capacity of 1.880 J-g contains 200.0 g of water. The polystyrene sample starts off at 92.7 °C and the temperature of the water starts off at 15.0 °C. When the temperature of the water stops changing it's 23.1 °C. The pressure remains constant at 1 atm. Calculate the mass of the polystyrene sample. Be sure your answer is rounded to 2 significant digits. 1g X insulated container water sample. a calorimeter

-1.9C1, is put into a calorimeter (see sketch at right) that A sample of polystyrene, which has a specific heat capacity of 1.880 J-g contains 200.0 g of water. The polystyrene sample starts off at 92.7 °C and the temperature of the water starts off at 15.0 °C. When the temperature of the water stops changing it's 23.1 °C. The pressure remains constant at 1 atm. Calculate the mass of the polystyrene sample. Be sure your answer is rounded to 2 significant digits. 1g X insulated container water sample. a calorimeter

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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