A 22.0 g piece of metal is heated to 100.0 degrees C and placed in 75.0 g H20 at 25 degrees C. If the final temperature of the metal and water is 27.8 degrees C, what is the specific heat capacity of the metal in J  g^-1 degrees C^-1? (Assume no heat is lost/gained by the surroundings) (Cpfor water is 4.18 g^-1 degrees C^-1). a.) 0.038 b.) 0.16 c.) 0.55 d.) 5.0

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A 22.0 g piece of metal is heated to 100.0 degrees C and placed in 75.0 g H20 at 25 degrees C. If the final temperature of the metal and water is 27.8 degrees C, what is the specific heat capacity of the metal in J  g^-1 degrees C^-1? (Assume no heat is lost/gained by the surroundings) (Cpfor water is 4.18 g^-1 degrees C^-1).

a.) 0.038

b.) 0.16

c.) 0.55

d.) 5.0

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