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What is the change in heat energy when 132g of copper at 32.2°C is raised to 45.0oC? The specific heat of copper is 0.385 J/g °C.
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What is the change in heat energy when 132g of copper at 32.2°C is raised to 45.0oC? The specific heat of copper is 0.385 J/g °C.

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Heat energy can be calculated by using the specific heat of a substance multiplying it to the mass of the sample and the change in temperature. It is expressed as:

Energy = mCΔT
Energy = 132 (0.385) (45 - 32.2)
Energy = 650.50 J
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