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The specific heat of silver is 0.06 cal/g°

c. fifty grams of silver will require _____ calories to raise the temperature 1°
c. 0.06 3 30 833

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Answer:

3

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Heat required for a system can be calculated by the product of the specific heat, temperature difference and the mass of the system. We calculate it as follows:

Q = mCΔT

Q = 50(0.06)(1)

Q = 3 calories

Therefore, the correct answer from the choices listed is the second option, 3 calories.

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