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What amount of heat is required to increase the temperature of 75.0 grams of gold from 150 degrees C to 250 degrees C? The specific heat of gold is 0.13 J/g degrees C.

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the general formula to calculate the amount of heat required is "mass*specific heat capacity of the substance*change in temperature wanted". From the informations given, i can deduce mass=75.0g, temp change=250-150 which gives 100 degrees and specific heat capacity of gold which is 0.13J/g degree.

So, my calculations will be as follows:

heat required= 75 * 100 * 0.13

=975 joules

* we don't need to convert the mass of the specific heat capacity since they are both already in the same unit,grams

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The other person is almost right, the answer is B. 980 joules for plato users, i got 100% on the test :)

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