A 10.28 g piece of metal at 92.8 °C is placed in a styrofoam cup containing 51.2 g of water (c= 4.184 J/g °C) at 21.9 °C. If the final temperature of the metal + water reaches 27.3 °C, what is the specific heat of the metal? Round your answer to 3 sig figs and do not include units. Add your answer

A 10.28 g piece of metal at 92.8 °C is placed in a styrofoam cup containing 51.2 g of water (c= 4.184 J/g °C) at 21.9 °C. If the final temperature of the metal + water reaches 27.3 °C, what is the specific heat of the metal? Round your answer to 3 sig figs and do not include units. Add your answer

Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach

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Chapter7: Chemical Energy

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Problem 109AE: A sample of nickel is heated to 99.8C and placed in a coffee-cup calorimeter containing 150.0 g...

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