Question

The amount of heat absorbed by the alcohol was determined to be 1.17kJ. Given that the specific heat of the alcohol is 2.42J/gC , calculate the change in temperature

Answer 1

Answer:

                      ΔT  =  20.06 °C

Explanation:

The equation used for this problem is as follow,

                                    Q  =  m Cp ΔT   ----- (1)

Where;

           Q  =  Heat  =  1.17 kJ = 1170 J

           m  =  mass  =  24.1 g

           Cp  =  Specific Heat Capacity  =  2.42 J.g⁻¹.°C⁻¹

           ΔT  =  Change in Temperature  =  ??

Solving eq. 1 for ΔT,

                                ΔT  =  Q / m Cp

Putting values,

                                ΔT  =  1170 J / 24.1 g × 2.42 J.g⁻¹.°C⁻¹

                                ΔT  =  20.06 °C