Question

How much energy (in J) is lost when a sample of iron with a mass of 28.3 g cools from 66.0 degrees celsius to 24.0 degrees celsius.

Answer 1

Answer:

Q = -535 J.

Explanation:

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In this case, according to the given information, it turns out possible for us to calculate the lost energy according to the following and generic heat equation:

$Q=mC(T_F-T_i)$

Thus, since the specific heat of iron is 0.450 in the SI units, we can plug in the mass and temperatures to obtain:

$Q=28.3g*0.450\frac{J}{g\°C} (24.0\°C-66.0\°C)\\\\Q=-535J$

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