if silver has a specific heat of about 0.06 cal/g c, how many calories will it take to raise the temperature?

Answer 1

1 gram of Silver takes 0.06 cal to rise the temperature of 1 °C

Example
g of Silver = 10
T1 = 30 °C
T2 = 60 °C
calories = 10 g x ( 60°C - 30°C ) x 0.06 cal / g C = 18 cal

You can find more informations on :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_heat

Answer 2

If you want to raise 10gAg by 10degC, then:

10gAg x 10C x 0.06cal/gC = 6 cal

The g and C cancel out, leaving cal.