A chemist carefully measures the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a 0.29 kg sample of a pure substance from -2.6 °C to 18.9 °C. The experiment shows that 2.8 kJ of heat are needed. What can the chemist report for the specific heat capacity of the substance? Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

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A chemist carefully measures the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a 0.29 kg sample of a pure substance from -2.6 °C to 18.9 °C. The
experiment shows that 2.8 kJ of heat are needed. What can the chemist report for the specific heat capacity of the substance? Round your answer to 2
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