Answer:
THE SPECIFIC HEAT OF THE METAL IS 0.4843 J/G °C
Explanation:
Heat involved in the reaction is 169.5 J
mass of the metal = 10 g
Change in temperature = 60 °C - 25 °C = 35 °C
Specific heat of the metal = unknown
Specific heat of a metal or substance is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius.
Using the formula for heat of a reaction, which is:
Heat = mass * specific heat * change in temperature
Heat = m C ΔT
Re-arranging the formula by making C the subject of the formula, we get:
C = Heat / m ΔT
C = 169.5 J / 10 g * 35 C
C = 169.5 J / 350 g °C
C = 0.4843 J/g°C
So therefore, the specific heat of the metal is 0.4843 J/ g°C
