In the laboratory a "coffee cup" calorimeter, or constant pressure calorimeter, is frequently used to determine the specific heat of a solid, or to measure the energy of a solution phase reaction. Thermometer Stirring rod A student heats 69.99 grams of tungsten to 98.05 °C and then drops it into a cup containing 83.95 grams of water at 22.80 °C. She measures the final temperature to be 24.68 °C. The heat capacity of the calorimeter (sometimes referred to as the calorimeter constant) was determined in a separate experiment to be 1.74 J/°C. Water Assuming that no heat is lost to the surroundings calculate the specific heat of tungsten. Metal sample Specific Heat (W) = | J/g°C. 200 ThomonBrokCol

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In the laboratory a "coffee cup" calorimeter, or constant pressure calorimeter, is frequently used
to determine the specific heat of a solid, or to measure the energy of a solution phase reaction.
Thermometer
Stirring rod
A student heats 69.99 grams of tungsten to 98.05 °C and then drops it into a cup containing 83.95
grams of water at 22.80 °C. She measures the final temperature to be 24.68 °C.
The heat capacity of the calorimeter (sometimes referred to as the calorimeter constant) was
determined in a separate experiment to be 1.74 J/°C.
Water
Assuming that no heat is lost to the surroundings calculate the specific heat of tungsten.
Metal
sample
Specific Heat (W) :
| J/g°C.
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Transcribed Image Text:[Review Topics] [References] Use the References to access important values if needed for this question. In the laboratory a "coffee cup" calorimeter, or constant pressure calorimeter, is frequently used to determine the specific heat of a solid, or to measure the energy of a solution phase reaction. Thermometer Stirring rod A student heats 69.99 grams of tungsten to 98.05 °C and then drops it into a cup containing 83.95 grams of water at 22.80 °C. She measures the final temperature to be 24.68 °C. The heat capacity of the calorimeter (sometimes referred to as the calorimeter constant) was determined in a separate experiment to be 1.74 J/°C. Water Assuming that no heat is lost to the surroundings calculate the specific heat of tungsten. Metal sample Specific Heat (W) : | J/g°C. 2000 Thomson-arooksCole Submit Answer Retry Entire Group 9 more group attempts remaining
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