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The temperature of a 10g sample of iron was raised by 25.4ᵒC with the addition of 114 J

of heat. What is the specific heat of iron?

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Answer:

28956J

Step-by-step explanation:

Specific heat capacity is equal to mass × heat capacity × temperature change

Shc = mCtheta

= 10 × 114 ×25.4

= 28956J