Dmitri10 said:"What is the specific heat capacity of a 50-gram piece of 100 degree C metal that will change 400 grams of 20 degrees C water to 22 degrees C?
Could someone please explain to me how to do this problem? I have to figure it out on my own because my teacher is no help at all.
Thanks in advance.
Dmitri10 said:Okay, thank you. That leads me to another question, perhaps a silly one. How do I know when to use the 4.18 value instead of 1 cal/gC for water's specific heat capacity?
Dmitri10 said:Okay. That's what I presumed; that it didn't matter as long as units were consistent. Thank you for your help, though.
Hopefully my last question: is the change in temperature for the metal 2 degrees?
Specific heat capacity is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius.
Specific heat capacity is measured by conducting an experiment where a known amount of energy is added to a substance and the corresponding change in temperature is recorded.
Specific heat capacity is important because it helps us understand how different substances respond to changes in temperature. This information is useful in various industries, such as cooking, engineering, and climate science.
Specific heat capacity differs between substances due to variations in their molecular structure. Substances with stronger bonds and more complex structures tend to have higher specific heat capacities.
Yes, specific heat capacity can change depending on factors such as pressure, temperature, and phase changes. For example, the specific heat capacity of water is higher in its liquid state compared to its solid state.