Question

A. A student was given an unknown sample of a pure metal to identify. Its mass was 116

Answer 1

Answer:

Silver

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass = 116g

Energy  = 511J

Initial temperature  = 21.6°C

Final temperature  = 40.5°C

Unknown:

Specific heat capacity and the type of metal = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we need to find the specific heat capacity of the metal given,

         H  = m x c x Ф  

H is the energy

m is the mass

c is the specific heat capacity

Ф is the change in temperature

        511  = 116 x c x (40.5 - 21.6)

         511  = 2192.4c

           c  = 0.233J/g°C

The specific heat capacity of silver is similar to this.