A metal object with a mass of 19.2 g is heated to 96 °C and then transferred to a calorimeter containing 74.8 g of water at 18 °C. If the water and metal reach a final (equilibrium) temperature of 22 °C, what is the specific heat of the metal object? Show all work.

A metal object with a mass of 19.2 g is heated to 96 °C and then transferred to a calorimeter containing 74.8 g of water at 18 °C. If the water and metal reach a final (equilibrium) temperature of 22 °C, what is the specific heat of the metal object? Show all work.

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