18. Two different metals, lead and copper, are heated to 100°C and each is immersed into a separate calorimeter containing 50.0 g of water at 20°C. The experimenter observed that 3.0 g of lead produced the same final temperature as 1.0g of copper. Which statement follows from this observation? a. Lead has a three times the specific heat capacity of copper. b. Copper has a three times the specific heat capacity of lead. c. Copper and lead have the same specific heat capacity. d. The final temperature does not depend on the mass of the metal used.

18. Two different metals, lead and copper, are heated to 100°C and each is immersed into a separate calorimeter containing 50.0 g of water at 20°C. The experimenter observed that 3.0 g of lead produced the same final temperature as 1.0g of copper. Which statement follows from this observation? a. Lead has a three times the specific heat capacity of copper. b. Copper has a three times the specific heat capacity of lead. c. Copper and lead have the same specific heat capacity. d. The final temperature does not depend on the mass of the metal used.

Chemistry

10th Edition

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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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