Question

A reaction occurs in a calorimeter that heats up 15g water from 25 oC to 50 oC. The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/goC. Determine the thermal energy (Q) that must have entered the water to produce this temperature change.

Answer 1

The thermal energy (Q) needed : = 1882.8 J

Further explanation

Given

15g water from 25 °C to 50 °C

Required

The thermal energy (Q)

Solution

Heat can be calculated using the formula:  

Q = mc∆T  

Q = heat, J  

m = mass, g  

c = specific heat, joules / g ° C  

∆T = temperature difference, ° C / K  

Input the value :

Q = 15 g x 4.184 J/g°C x (50 °C- 20 °C)

Q = 1882.8 J