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23 April, 23:17

13. Mercury has one of the lowest heat capacities. If 257J of heat are added to 5500g of mercury, the mercury's temp will increase by 5.5 degrees Celsius. What is the specific heat capacity of mercury?

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  1. 23 April, 23:27
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    Given:

    257J of heat

    5500g of mercury

    increase by 5.5 degrees Celsius

    Required:

    Specific heat of mercury

    Solution:

    H = mCpT

    257J = (5500g of mercury) Cp (5.5 degrees Celsius)

    Cp = 8.5 x 10^-3 Joules per gram per degree Celsius
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