A chemist is asked to determine the specific heat capacity of an unknown mineral. The 189-g sample was heated to 90.6°C and placed into a calorimeter containing 85.3 g of water at 20.0°C. The heat capacity of the calorimeter was 14.1 J/K. The final temperature in the calorimeter was 23.1°C. What is the specific heat capacity (in J/g°C) of the mineral? Enter to 4 decimal places.

A chemist is asked to determine the specific heat capacity of an unknown mineral. The 189-g sample was heated to 90.6°C and placed into a calorimeter containing 85.3 g of water at 20.0°C. The heat capacity of the calorimeter was 14.1 J/K. The final temperature in the calorimeter was 23.1°C. What is the specific heat capacity (in J/g°C) of the mineral? Enter to 4 decimal places.

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