Question

A 80.0 g piece of metal at 88.0°C is placed in 125 g of water at 20.0°C contained in a calorimeter. The metal and water come to the same temperature at 24.7°C. How much heat (in J) did the metal give up to the water? (Assume the specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g·°C across the temperature range.) J What is the specific heat (in J/g·°C) of the metal? J/g·°C

Answer 1

Answer:

The specific heat of the metal is 0.485 J/g°C

Explanation:

Step 1: Data given

Mass of the piece of metal = 80.0 grams

Mass of the water = 125 grams

Initial temperature of the metal = 88.0 °C

Initial temperature of water =20.0 °C

Final temperature = 24.7 °C

pecific heat of water is 4.18 J/g*°C

Step 2: Calculate specific heat of the metal

Qgained = -Qlost

Q =m*c*ΔT

Qwater = - Qmetal

m(water)*c(water)*ΔT(water) = -m(metal)*c(metal)*ΔT(metal)

with mass of water = 125 grams

with c( water) = 4.18 J/g°C

with ΔT(water) = T2-T1 = 24.7 - 20 = 4.7°C

with mass of metal = 80.0 grams

with c(metal) = TO BE DETERMINED

with ΔT(metal) = 24.7 - 88.0 = -63.3 °C

125*4.18*4.7 = -80 * C(metal) * -63.3

2455.75 = -80 * C(metal) * -63.3

C(metal) = 2455.75 / (-80*-63.3)

C(metal) = 0.485 J/g°C

The specific heat of the metal is 0.485 J/g°C