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HELP ASAP!!!! PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!!! Aluminum, which has a specific heat capacity of 0.902 J/g◦C and a mass of 20.9 g absorbs 348.0 J of energy. The final temperature (T2) is 100.0◦C. Calculate the initial temperature (T1).

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Answer:

81.54 °C

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the equation

q = mcΔT

348 = 20.9(0.902)(100-t)

t = 81.54 °C

*note, you don't have to convert these to kelvin since the difference will be the same

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