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If a 50.0 g piece of glass is heated from 20.0°C to 40.0°C, how many joules of heat are added? The specific heat of glass is 0.50 J/g°C.

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Answer:

500J (joules)

Step-by-step explanation:

since heat is is the product of mass, change in temperature, and specific heat, the solution can be found from the equation q = mcΔt, heat is 50 * .5 * 20 = 500J

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