Interpretation: The specific heat of ethanol that is 2.44 J/g-°C needs to be explained.
Concept introduction: Specific heat is the amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of one gram of the substance by one degree Celsius. It is represented by ‘c’.
Answer to Problem 60A
Ethanol has a specific heat of 2.44 J/g-°C. This implies that 2.44 J of energy is released when the temperature of 1 g ethanol is raised by 1 °C.
Explanation of Solution
Specific heat is defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram substance by one degree Celsius.
Therefore, the specific heat of 2.44 J/g-°C implies that 2.44 J of energy is released when the temperature of 1 g ethanol is raised by 1 °C.
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