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A 275 g sample of a metal requires 10.75 kJ to change its temperature from 21.2 oC to its melting temperature, 327.5 oC. What is the specific heat of this metal

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Answer:

[tex]c=0.127\ J/g^{\circ} C[/tex]

Explanation:

Given that,

Mass of the sample, m = 275 g

It required 10.75 kJ of heat to change its temperature from 21.2 °C to its melting temperature, 327.5 °C.

We need to find the specific heat of the metal. The heat required by a metal sample is given by :

[tex]Q=mc\Delta T[/tex]

c is specific heat of the metal

[tex]c=\dfrac{Q}{m\Delta T}\\\\c=\dfrac{10.75\times 10^3\ J}{275\times (327.5 -21.2)}\\\\=0.127\ J/g^{\circ} C[/tex]

So, the specific heat of metal is [tex]0.127\ J/g^{\circ} C[/tex].