A 51.4 g sample of aluminum is put into a calorimeter (see sketch at right) that contains 200.0 g of water. The aluminum sample starts off at 87.7 °C and the temperature of the water starts off at 18.0 °C. When the temperature of the water stops changing it's 21.4 °C. The pressure remains constant at 1 atm. Calculate the specific heat capacity of aluminum according to this experiment. Be sure your answer is rounded to the correct number of significant digits. J g.°C 0x X S thermometer. insulated. container water sample a calorimeter

A 51.4 g sample of aluminum is put into a calorimeter (see sketch at right) that contains 200.0 g of water. The aluminum sample starts off at 87.7 °C and the temperature of the water starts off at 18.0 °C. When the temperature of the water stops changing it's 21.4 °C. The pressure remains constant at 1 atm. Calculate the specific heat capacity of aluminum according to this experiment. Be sure your answer is rounded to the correct number of significant digits. J g.°C 0x X S thermometer. insulated. container water sample a calorimeter

World of Chemistry

7th Edition

ISBN:9780618562763

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl

Chapter10: Energy

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 65A

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