what is the specific heat of substance x if it takes 505 calories to raise 10.0 grams of substance x by 29.0c?

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what is the specific heat of substance x if it takes 505 calories to raise 10.0 grams of substance x by 29.0c?

2006-12-01 03:27:47 · 2 answers · asked by baby 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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You start with the equation q=mcDT where DT is the change in the temperature, m is the mass, c is the specific heat and q is the amount of heat added.

If you're OK using calories, then
505 cal = 10.0 (c) 20.0

You can solve this for c, and you have your answer.

2006-12-01 03:52:22 · answer #1 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The units of specific heat are cal / (gm*degreesC)

Take your data and manipulate it to get a result with the proper units.

2006-12-01 12:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by sojsail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋