In the laboratory a student uses a "coffee cup" calorimeter to determine the specific heat of a metal. She heats 18.2 grams of magnesium to 97.90°C and then drops it into a cup containing 83.6 grams of water at 21.86°C. She measures the final temperature to be 25.58°C. Assuming that all of the heat is transferred to the water, she calculates the specific heat of magnesium to be J/g °C.

In the laboratory a student uses a "coffee cup" calorimeter to determine the specific heat of a metal. She heats 18.2 grams of magnesium to 97.90°C and then drops it into a cup containing 83.6 grams of water at 21.86°C. She measures the final temperature to be 25.58°C. Assuming that all of the heat is transferred to the water, she calculates the specific heat of magnesium to be J/g °C.

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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