To determine whether a shiny gold-colored rock is actually gold, a chemistry student decides to measure its heat capacity. She first weighs the rock and finds it has a mass of 3.2 g. She then finds that upon absorption of 56.4 J of heat, the temperature of the rock rises from 25 °C to 52 °C.**Table of Specific Heat Capacities**| Substance | Specific heat capacity, \( C_s \) (J/(g·°C)) * ||------------|---------------------------------------------|| **Elements** | || Lead | 0.128 || Gold | 0.128 || Silver | 0.235 || Copper | 0.385 || Iron | 0.449 || Aluminum | 0.903 || **Compounds** | || Ethanol | 2.42 || Water | 4.18 || **Materials** | || Glass (Pyrex) | 0.75 || Granite | 0.79 || Sand | 0.84 |*At 298 K.**Part A**Find the specific heat capacity of the substance composing the rock._Express the specific heat in joules per gram-Celsius to two significant figures._\[ C_s = \text{______} \, \text{J/g} \cdot °C \]**Part B**Determine whether the value is consistent with the rock being pure gold by referring to the table.- [ ] Yes, the value is consistent with the rock being pure gold.- [ ] No, the value is inconsistent with the rock being pure gold.**Provide Feedback**

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To determine whether a shiny gold-colored rock is actually gold, a chemistry student decides to measure its heat capacity. She first weighs the rock and finds it has a mass of 3.2 g. She then finds that upon absorption of 56.4 J of heat, the temperature of the rock rises from 25 °C to 52 °C. Substance Elements Lead Gold Silver Copper Iron Specific heat capacity, Cs (J/(g. °C))* 0.128 0.128 0.235 0.385 0.449 0.903 Aluminum Compounds Ethanol Water Materials Glass (Pyrex) 0.75 Granite 0.79 Sand 0.84 * At 298 K. 2.42 4.18 Find the specific heat capacity of the substance composing the rock. Express the specific heat in joules per gram-Celsius to two significant figures. C₁ = Submit Part B ΠΙ ΑΣΦΑ Submit Request Answer Provide Feedback Determine whether the value is consistent with the rock being pure gold by referring to the table. ? O Yes, the value is consistent with the rock being pure gold. O No, the value is inconsistent with the rock being pure gold. J/g. °C Request Answer

To determine whether a shiny gold-colored rock is actually gold, a chemistry student decides to measure its heat capacity. She first weighs the rock and finds it has a mass of 3.2 g. She then finds that upon absorption of 56.4 J of heat, the temperature of the rock rises from 25 °C to 52 °C. Substance Elements Lead Gold Silver Copper Iron Specific heat capacity, Cs (J/(g. °C))* 0.128 0.128 0.235 0.385 0.449 0.903 Aluminum Compounds Ethanol Water Materials Glass (Pyrex) 0.75 Granite 0.79 Sand 0.84 * At 298 K. 2.42 4.18 Find the specific heat capacity of the substance composing the rock. Express the specific heat in joules per gram-Celsius to two significant figures. C₁ = Submit Part B ΠΙ ΑΣΦΑ Submit Request Answer Provide Feedback Determine whether the value is consistent with the rock being pure gold by referring to the table. ? O Yes, the value is consistent with the rock being pure gold. O No, the value is inconsistent with the rock being pure gold. J/g. °C Request Answer

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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