It takes 30.5 kJ of energy to raise the temperature of 300 g of a substance from 30.0°C to 80.0°C. What is the specific heat capacity of this substance ?

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It takes 30.5 kJ of energy to raise the temperature of 300 g of a substance from 30.0°C to 80.0°C. What is the specific
heat capacity of this substance ?
1.10 J/(g · °C)
1.72 J/(g · °C)
5.41 J/(g · °C)
2.03 J/(g · °C)
Transcribed Image Text:It takes 30.5 kJ of energy to raise the temperature of 300 g of a substance from 30.0°C to 80.0°C. What is the specific heat capacity of this substance ? 1.10 J/(g · °C) 1.72 J/(g · °C) 5.41 J/(g · °C) 2.03 J/(g · °C)
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