What is the change in heat energy when 132g of copper at 32.2°C is raised to 45.0oC? The specific heat of copper is 0.385 J/g °C

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g100num [7]

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What is the change in heat energy when 132g of copper at 32.2°C is raised to 45.0oC? The specific heat of copper is 0.385 J/g °C

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Rudik [331] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-20T18:00:46+03:00

Rudik [331]3 years ago

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Heat energy can be calculated by using the specific heat of a substance multiplying it to the mass of the sample and the change in temperature. It is expressed as:

Energy = mCΔT
Energy = 132 (0.385) (45 - 32.2)
Energy = 650.50 J