Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 1 - The Foundations of Chemistry - Exercises - Heat Transfer and Temperature Measurement - Page 39: 61

Answer

$7.20\times10^{3}\, J$

Work Step by Step

Heat $q=mc\Delta T$ where $m$ is the mass, $c$ is the specific heat and $\Delta T$ is the change in temperature. That is, $q=(78.2\, g) (4.184\, J/g\cdot^{\circ}C) (32.0^{\circ}C-10.0^{\circ}C)$ $=7.20\times10^{3}\, J$
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