To raise the temperature of 166.3 g of water from 50.00 °C to 60.00 °C requires how much heat?

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Gretchen Raymond

Chemistry

4 May, 23:06

To raise the temperature of 166.3 g of water from 50.00 °C to 60.00 °C requires how much heat?

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Mario Travis · Answer 1

Answer: 6951 J

Explanation:

For this problem, we would use the equation for heat to find the amount of heat required.

q=mCΔT

We are given our mass and temperature, but we need the specific heat of water which is C=4.18J/g°C

q = (166.3g) (4.18J/g°C) (60.00-50.00°C)

q=6951J