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A 54.2 g sample of an unknown metal is heated to 48.00 degrees Celsius.

It is then placed in a coffee-cup calorimeter filled with water.

The calorimeter and the water have a combined mass of 183.1 g and an overall specific heat of 1.34 cal/g•°C.

The initial temperature is 10.2°C when the metal is added.
The system reaches a final temperature of 23.00 °C.

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Answer:

2.335 J/g*degrees celcius

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Worth many points (timed test) A 54.2 g sample of an unknown metal is heated to 48.00 degrees-example-1
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