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How much heat energy is needed to raise the temperature of 291 grams of silver from 18.1 degrees Celsius to 59.4 degrees Celsius

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Answer: Amount of heat needed = 2884.392 J

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for calculating the quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of a bodyis expressed as

H = mcθ

where

H is the quantity of heat

m is the mass of the body

c is the specific heat capacity of the body

θ is the change in temperature

From he information given,

m = 291 grams

specific heat capacity of silver = 0.240 J/gC

initial temperature = 18.1

Final temperature = 59.4

θ = 59.4 - 18.1 = 41.3

Thus,

H = 291 x 0.240 x 41.3

H = 2884.392 J

Amount of heat needed = 2884.392 J

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