A 235-g sample of a substance is heated to 310 °C and then plunged into a 105-g aluminum calorimeter cup containing 175 g of water and a 17-g glass thermometer at 10.5 °C. The final temperature is 35.0°C. The value of specific heat for aluminium is 900 J/kg · C° , for glass is 840 J/kg · C° , and for water is 4186 J/kg · C° . Part A What is the specific heat of the substance? (Assume no water boils away.) Express your answer using three significant figures.

A 235-g sample of a substance is heated to 310 °C and then plunged into a 105-g aluminum calorimeter cup containing 175 g of water and a 17-g glass thermometer at 10.5 °C. The final temperature is 35.0°C. The value of specific heat for aluminium is 900 J/kg · C° , for glass is 840 J/kg · C° , and for water is 4186 J/kg · C° . Part A What is the specific heat of the substance? (Assume no water boils away.) Express your answer using three significant figures.

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A 235-g sample of a substance is heated to 310
°C and then plunged into a 105-g aluminum
calorimeter cup containing 175 g of water and a
17-g glass thermometer at 10.5 °C. The final
temperature is 35.0° C. The value of specific heat
for aluminium is 900 J/kg · C° , for glass is
840 J/kg · C° , and for water is 4186 J/kg · C° .
Part A
What is the specific heat of the substance? (Assume no water boils away.)
Express your answer using three significant figures.
ΑΣφ
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J
C =
kg.C°

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