Question

21. A piece of metal with a a mass of 15.2 g is heated from 17°C to 42°C. In the process it absorbs 1362 J of

energy as heat. What is the specific heat of the metal?

Answer 1

3584.21 J/kg.K

Step-by-step explanation:

Applying

Q = cm(t₂-t₁)........... equation 1

Where Q = Quantity of heat absorb, c = specific heat capacity of the metal, m = mass of the metal, t₁ = intial temperature, t₂ = Final temperature.

make c the subject of the equation

c = Q/(m(t₂-t₁)........... Equation 2

From the question,

Given: Q = 1362 J, m = 15.2 g = 0.0152 kg, t₁ = 17°C, t₂ = 42°C

Substitute these values into equation 2

c = 1362/0.0152(42-17)

c = 1362/0.38

c = 3584.21 J/kg.K