Calculating Specifc Heat Worksheet

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Q = mcT , where Q = heat energy, m = mass, and T = change in temp.
Remember, T = (T
fnal
T
initial
). Show all work and proper units.
1. A 15.75-g piece of iron absorbs 1086.75 joules of heat energy, and its
temperature changes from 5!" to 175!". "alculate the speci#c heat capacity of
iron.
. $o% many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 10.0 g of
aluminum from !" to 55!", if the speci#c heat of aluminum is 0.&0 '(g!")
*. "alculate the speci#c heat capacity of a piece of %ood if 1500.0 g of the %ood
absorbs 67,500 joules of heat, and its temperature changes from *!" to 57!".

+. 100.0 g of +.0!" %ater is heated until its temperature is *7!". ,f the speci#c heat
of %ater is +.18 '(g!", calculate the amount of heat energy needed to cause this rise
in temperature.
5. 5.0 g of mercury is heated from 5!" to 155!", and absorbs +55 joules of heat in
the process. "alculate the speci#c heat capacity of mercury.
6. -hat is the speci#c heat capacity of sil.er metal if 55.00 g of the metal absorbs
+7.*' of heat and the temperature rises 15.0!")
7. -hat mass of %ater %ill change its temperature by *
0
" %hen 55 ' of heat is
added to it) /he speci#c heat of %ater is +.18 '(g
0
"

8. A 0.* g piece of copper is heated and fashioned into a bracelet. /he amount of
energy transferred by heat to the copper is 66,*00 '. ,f the speci#c heat of copper is
*&0 '(g
0
", %hat ,s the change of the copper0s temperature)