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A chemist carefully measures the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a 415.0 mg sample of a pure substance from 0.5 °C to 14.2 °C. The experiment shows that 5.13 J of heat are needed. What can the chemist report for the specific heat capacity of the substance? Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits. -1 •K

A chemist carefully measures the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a 415.0 mg sample of a pure substance from 0.5 °C to 14.2 °C. The experiment shows that 5.13 J of heat are needed. What can the chemist report for the specific heat capacity of the substance? Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits. -1 •K

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A chemist carefully measures the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a 415.0 mg sample of a pure substance from 0.5 °C to 14.2 °C. The experiment shows that 5.13 J of heat are needed. What can the chemist report for the specific heat capacity of the substance? Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits. •K x10
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