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135-g sample of a metal requires 2.50 kJ to change its temperature from 19.5 C to 100.0 C what is the specific heat of this metal?

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The temperature increase is from 19.5 to 100 degrees centigrade or 80.5 degrees centigrade. The calorie increase is 2.50 x 1000 x 0.238902957619 or a total of 597.25 calories. 597.25/80.5 = 7.419 calories per degree centigrade. 7.419/135 grams = 0.0549 calories/gram/degree centigrade. The conversion from kilo joules involves multiplying the calories per joule x 1000 to get the number of calories in one kilo joule and then by the 2.5. 
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