A 16.0g sample of iron was heated from 0 degrees Celsius o 35.0 degrees Celsius. the iron absorbed 246.4J of energy as heat. what is the specific heat of this piece of iron?

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Keyla Schmitt

Chemistry

13 May, 22:36

A 16.0g sample of iron was heated from 0 degrees Celsius o 35.0 degrees Celsius. the iron absorbed 246.4J of energy as heat. what is the specific heat of this piece of iron?

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Specific heat means the amount heat needed when unit mass of a substrate increase one degree of temperature. So the specific heat = the heat absorbed / (the mass of the substrate * change in temperature) = 264.4 / (16*35) = 0.472 J / (g*℃)