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Chapter 2: Problem 27

Determine the specific heat of a material if a 35 g sample of the material absorbs 48 \(\mathrm{J}\) as it is heated from 298 \(\mathrm{K}\) to 313 \(\mathrm{K}\) .

Short Answer

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The specific heat of the material is the result of the final calculation in Step 5.

Step by step solution

01

Identify Relevant Variables

We identify the following variables: mass (\(m\)) = 35 g, heat absorbed (\(q\)) = 48 J, initial temperature (\(T_i\)) = 298 K, final temperature (\(T_f\)) = 313 K.
02

Calculate Change in Temperature

Subtract the initial temperature from the final temperature to find the change in temperature (\(\Delta T\)). \(\Delta T = T_f - T_i = 313K - 298K = 15K\)
03

Substitute Known Variables into Formula

Now that all variables are identified and known, they can be plugged into the formula to find \(c\): \(c = \frac{q}{m \Delta T}\). The mass is typically converted to kg in these calculations, so \(m = 35g = 0.035kg\).
04

Compute for 'c'

Substituting the known values into the equation gives: \(c = \frac{48J}{(0.035kg \cdot 15K)}\)
05

Simplify the Equation

Performing the calculations will give the specific heat.

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