Chemistry 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1133611095
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-109-7

Chapter 6 - Thermochemistry - Exercises - Page 287: 53

Answer

S = .89, or Al(s)

Work Step by Step

Heat = Specific heat(Mass)($\Delta$Temperature) Simplified: H = S(M)($\Delta$T) Plug in the values 133 = S(5.00)(29.9) Solve for specific heat S = .89 Look at the table and you find that the specific heat matches that of Aluminum
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