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How much heat is required to heat 100 grams of water from 0° C to 25.0° C, if the specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(g·°C)?

How much heat is required to heat 100 grams of water from 0° C to 25.0° C, if the-example-1
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To find the heat that is required to heat 100 grams of water from 0 °C to 25.0 °C we have to use this equation:

Q = m * c * ΔT

In this equation Q is the heat, m is the mass, c is the specific heat and ΔT is the change in temperatue.

m = mass = 100 g

c = specific heat = 4.18 J/(g °C)

ΔT = Tfinal - Tinitial = 25.0 °C - 0.0 °C = 25.0 °C

ΔT = 25.0 °C

Using the given values we can find the answer to our problem.

Q = m * c * ΔT

Q = 100 g * 4.18 J/(g °C) * 25.0 °C

Q = 10450 J

Answer: 10450 J are required.

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