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Q = mc∆T
1) The specific heat of gold is 129 J/kg∙K. What is the quantity of heat energy required to raise the
temperature of 100 g of gold by 50.0 K?
Answer: The mass of gold is m = 100 g = 0.100 kg. The heat energy can be found using the formula:
Q = mc∆T
Q = 645 J
The energy required to raise the temperature of the piece of gold is 645 J.
2) A pot of water is heated by transferring 1676 kJ of heat energy to the water. If there is 5.00 kg of
water in the pot, and the temperature is raised by 80.0 K, what is the specific heat of water?
Answer: The heat energy transferred to the water is 1676 kJ = 1 676 000 J. The specific heat can be
found by rearranging the formula:
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