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25 July, 21:53

The specific heat of aluminum is 0.214 cal/g. oC. Determine the energy, in calories, necessary to raise the temperature of a 55.5 g piece of aluminum from 23.0 to 48.6oC.

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  1. 25 July, 21:56
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    For this problem, we use the formula for sensible heat which is written below:

    Q = mCpΔT

    where Q is the energy

    Cp is the specific heat capacity

    ΔT is the temperature difference

    Q = (55.5 g) (0.214 cal/g ·°C) (48.6°C - 23°C)

    Q = 304.05 cal
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