What is the specific heat capacity of a substance of mass 190.6 g that increases in temperature from 21.9 °C to 25.9 °C after absorbing 2.89 kJ of energy in the form of heat? Express your answer in J g -1 °C -1. Do not try to identify the substance.

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What is the specific heat capacity of a substance of
mass 190.6 g that increases in temperature from
21.9 °C to 25.9 °C after absorbing 2.89 kJ of energy
in the form of heat?
Express your answer in J g -1 °C -1. Do not try to
identify the substance.
Transcribed Image Text:What is the specific heat capacity of a substance of mass 190.6 g that increases in temperature from 21.9 °C to 25.9 °C after absorbing 2.89 kJ of energy in the form of heat? Express your answer in J g -1 °C -1. Do not try to identify the substance.
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