A 44.5 g block of an unknown metal is heated in a hot water bath to 100.0°C. When the block is placed in an insulated vessel containing 130.0 g of water at 25.0°C, the final temperature is 28.0°C. Determine the specific heat of the unknown metal. The c, for water is 4.18 J/g°C. J/g °C

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A 44.5 g block of an unknown metal is heated in a hot water bath to 100.0°C. When the block is
placed in an insulated vessel containing 130.0 g of water at 25.0°C, the final temperature is
28.0°C. Determine the specific heat of the unknown metal. The c, for water is 4.18 J/g°C.
J/g °C
Transcribed Image Text:A 44.5 g block of an unknown metal is heated in a hot water bath to 100.0°C. When the block is placed in an insulated vessel containing 130.0 g of water at 25.0°C, the final temperature is 28.0°C. Determine the specific heat of the unknown metal. The c, for water is 4.18 J/g°C. J/g °C
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