Question

2. What is the final temperature when a 32.0 g piece of diamond at 33.5°C is heated with 360 J of energy?

Answer 1

Answer:

55.6 °C

Explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Mass (M) of diamond = 32.0 g

Initial temperature (T₁) = 33.5°C

Heat (Q) required = 360 J

Specific heat capacity (C) of diamond = 0.509 J/gºC

Final temperature (T₂) =?

Next, we shall determine the change in temperature. This can be obtained as follow:

The final temperature can be obtained as follow:

Mass (M) of diamond = 32.0 g

Heat (Q) required = 360 J

Specific heat capacity (C) of diamond = 0.509 J/gºC

Change in temperature (ΔT ) =?

Q = MCΔT

360 = 32 × 0.509 × ΔT

360 = 16.288 × ΔT

Divide both side by 16.288

ΔT = 360 / 16.288

ΔT = 22.1 °C

Finally, we shall determine the final temperature. This can be obtained as follow:

Initial temperature (T₁) = 33.5°C

Change in temperature (ΔT ) = 22.1 °C

Final temperature (T₂) =?

ΔT = T₂ – T₁

22.1 = T₂ – 33.5

Collect like terms

22.1 + 33.5 = T₂

T₂ = 55.6 °C

Therefore, the final temperature is 55.6 °C.