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What is the specific heat capacity of the metal?

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Answer:

Once you have the data, the formula is used where Q is the heat lost by or gained by the sample m is the mass of the sample ΔT is the temperature change of the sample. When you plug in your data and solve for c, that will be your specific heat capacity.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Use Q = sm∆T to determine the heat capacity of the metal. (Make sure to use the heat given off by the metal, the mass of the metal, and the temperature change of the metal in this calculation.)

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