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How much heat is lost when 350g of iron cools from 54.1 to 22.4oC? (The specific heat of iron is 0.450 J/g oC)

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Heat lost = mcΔT, where m is the mass of iron , c is the specific heat capacity of iron, and ΔT is the change in temperature.
Mass of iron = 350 g, specific heat capacity = 0.450 J/gC while;
change in temperature = 54.1 - 22.4 = 31.7
Hence; heat = 350 × 0.450 × 31.7
= 4992.75 J or 4.993 kJ
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