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How many Joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 500. grams of water from 15.0ºC to 20.0ºC?

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Answer: 2,090J

The equation to find the specific heat is determined by the equation q = mcΔT, where q = total heat, m=mass, c = specific heat, and ∆T change in temperature.

Recall that the specific heat capacity for water is 4.18J/gºC

So, plug this along with your specific values into the equation.

q = 100g * (4.18J/gºC) * (20.0ºC-15.0ºC)
q = 2090J

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