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If 10 J of heat is added to 2 g of gold, how much does the temperature increase? The specific heat of gold is 0.129 J/(g·°C)

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Answer:

you can use the formula for heat capacity to calculate the change in temperature:

Q = m * c * ΔT

where Q is the heat added, m is the mass of the substance, c is the specific heat capacity of the substance, and ΔT is the change in temperature.

Plugging in the values given, we get:

10 J = 0.002 kg * 0.129 J/(g·°C) * ΔT

Simplifying and solving for ΔT, we get:

ΔT = 10 J / (0.002 kg * 0.129 J/(g·°C))

ΔT = 308.53 °C

Therefore, the temperature of the gold increases by approximately 308.53 °C when 10 J of heat is added to 2 g of gold.

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