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A chemist is asked to determine the specific heat capacity of an unknown mineral

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A chemist is asked to determine the specific heat capacity of an unknown mineral. The 191-g sample was heated to 90.9°C and placed into a calorimeter containing 82.2 g of water at 20.0°C. The heat capacity of the calorimeter was 13.2 J/K. The final temperature in the calorimeter was 25.9°C.

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