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how do you solve this problem?

If 50. Joules of heat is applied to 10.G of iron, by how much will the temperature of the iron increase?

2007-03-26 12:19:22 · 2 answers · asked by Joseph V 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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need to know the specific heat.

2007-03-26 12:22:11 · answer #1 · answered by Ben G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

If you know the specific heat, you use the equation:

q = m c DT where q is the 50 joules, c is the specific heat, m is the mass and DT is the temperature change.

2007-03-26 19:33:21 · answer #2 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋