Calculate the initial temp. of a 15.0 g piece of Cu if placing it in 75.00 g of water raises the temp. from 22.0 degrees celsius to 35.5 degrees celsius. This is what I did, first i found the heat using (q=m*C_s*change in temp.) for mass i used 15.0 + 75.00, i used the specific heat of water, and temp change was 22-35.5= -13.5, so for heat i got -5083.56 J (is that right?) Then I used the same eq. to find initial temp of Cu, my heat (q) was -5083.56J, mass was just mass of Cu 15.0 g, I used specific heat of water (4.184J/g*C), and my change in temp. (this is where i'm not sure i did it right) for final temp i used -13.5 - initial temp, and solved for intial temp. my answer was 65.5 C. Will someone please let me know if i'm right. If i'm not can you please explain to me how i get the answer. Thank you.
2007-04-01
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