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How many grams of magnesium can be heated to raise the temperature 45 C and absorb 843 J of energy

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Step-by-step explanation:

You will need the specific heat of Mg which I found to be 1.02 J / (g C)

m * 45 C * 1.02 J . (g C) = 843

m = 843 / (45* 1.02) = 18.4 g of Magnesium

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