In an experiment a group gathered the following data: Mass of test tube (g) 21.3 Mass of test tube and metal (g) 52.7 Mass of beaker (g) 120.40 Mass of beaker and water (g) 137.54 Initial temperature of hot metal (°C) 80.3 Initial temperature of cold water (°C) 1.19 Final temperature of the mixture (°C) 21.1   To the thousandths place, what is the specific heat of the metal used in the experiment above?

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In an experiment a group gathered the following data:

Mass of test tube (g)

21.3

Mass of test tube and metal (g)

52.7

Mass of beaker (g)

120.40

Mass of beaker and water (g)

137.54

Initial temperature of hot metal (°C)

80.3

Initial temperature of cold water (°C)

1.19

Final temperature of the mixture (°C)

21.1

 

To the thousandths place, what is the specific heat of the metal used in the experiment above?  

 
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