Question

A 33.0−g sample of an alloy at 93.00°C is placed into 50.0 g of water at 22.00°C in an insulated coffee-cup calorimeter with a heat capacity of 9.20 J/K. If the final temperature of the system is 31.10°C, what is the specific heat capacity of the alloy? J g·°C

Answer 1

THE SPECIFIC HEAT OF THE ALLOY IS 0.9765 J/g K

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass of alloy = 33 g

Initial temperature of alloy = 93°C

Mass of water = 50 g

Initail temp. of water = 22 °C

Heat capacity of calorimeter = 9.20 J/K

Final temp. = 31.10 °C

specific heat of alloy = unknown

specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J/g K

Heat = mass * specific heat * change in temperature = m c ΔT

Heat = heat capcity * chage in temperature = Δ H * ΔT

In calorimetry;

Heat lost by the alloy = Heat gained by water + Heat of the calorimeter

mc ΔT = mcΔT + Heat capacity * ΔT

33 * C * ( 93 - 31.10) = 50 * 4.2 * ( 31.10 -22) + 9.20 * ( 31.10 -22)

33 * C * 61.9 = 50 * 4.2 * 9.1 + 9.20 * 9.1

2042.7 C = 1911 + 83,72

C = 1911 + 83.72 / 2042.7

C = 1994.72 /2042.7

C =0.9765 J/g K

The specific heat of the alloy is 0.9765 J/ g K