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What is the amount of heat released or absorbed by a reaction?

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Answer:

use the equation Q = mc ΔT

Q = heat energy transferred (joules)

m =mass of the liquid being heated (kilograms)

c = specific heat capacity of the liquid (joule per kilogram Celsius), ΔT = change in temperature (Celsius).

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