Question

When a 18.5 g piece of an unidentified metal originally at 77.5°C is placed in 58.5 g of water at 24.0°C, the final temperature is 26.1°C. If the specific heat of water is 4.180 J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹, calculate the specific heat of the metal.

A. 0.38 J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹

B. 0.43 J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹

C. 0.54 J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹

D. 0.25 J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹

E. 0.30 J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹

Answer 1