A 146.3g piece of iron (specific heat = 0.449 J/g°C) is heated with a flame and dropped into a coffe cup calorimeter containing 450.0 g of water. the water (specific heat = 4.18 J/g°C) in the calorimeter increases from 20.3°C to 32.0°C. what was the initial temperature of iron?
A 146.3g piece of iron (specific heat = 0.449 J/g°C) is heated with a flame and dropped into a coffe cup calorimeter containing 450.0 g of water. the water (specific heat = 4.18 J/g°C) in the calorimeter increases from 20.3°C to 32.0°C. what was the initial temperature of iron?
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A 146.3g piece of iron (specific heat = 0.449 J/g°C) is heated with a flame and dropped into a coffe cup calorimeter containing 450.0 g of water. the water (specific heat = 4.18 J/g°C) in the calorimeter increases from 20.3°C to 32.0°C. what was the initial temperature of iron?
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