Specific Heat Calculations

A 828.7 g sample of beryllium experiences a temperature change of -435.71 K. The specific heat capacity of beryllium is 1.82 J/(g·K). How many joules of heat were transferred by the sample?

• -5.98 × 10⁵ J

• -6.57 × 10⁵ J

• -7.29 × 10⁵ J

• -7.75 × 10⁵ J

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A 11.5 g sample of lead goes through a temperature change of -355 K. The specific heat capacity of lead is 0.129 J/(g·K). How many joules of heat were transferred by the sample?

• -390 J

• -442 J

• -490 J

• -527 J

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A sample of rubidium goes through a temperature change of -102.33 K while releasing 15152 joules of heat. The specific heat capacity of rubidium is 0.3601 J/(g·K). What is the mass of this sample?

• 271 g

• 313 g

• 382 g

• 411 g

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A sample of gold experiences a temperature change of -716.11 K while releasing 80073 joules of heat. The specific heat capacity of gold is 0.129 J/(g·K). What is the mass of this sample?

• 598 g

• 702 g

• 789 g

• 867 g

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A 407.2 g sample of oxygen absorbs 395850 joules of heat. The specific heat capacity of oxygen is 0.918 J/(g·K). By how much did the temperature of this sample change, in kelvins?

• 1060 K

• 1180 K

• 1310 K

• 1370 K

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A 643.6 g sample of platinum experiences a temperature change of +1752.65 K. The specific heat capacity of platinum is 0.1256 J/(g·K). How many joules of heat were transferred by the sample?

• 1.26 × 10⁵ J

• 1.42 × 10⁵ J

• 1.56 × 10⁵ J

• 1.67 × 10⁵ J

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A 12.5 g sample of germanium experiences a temperature change of +814.58 K while absorbing 3240 joules of heat. What is the specific heat capacity of germanium?

• 0.216 J/(g·K)

• 0.251 J/(g·K)

• 0.293 J/(g·K)

• 0.318 J/(g·K)

A sample of rhodium is subjected to a temperature change of -162.26 K while releasing 36718 joules of heat. The specific heat capacity of rhodium is 0.2428 J/(g·K). What is the mass of this sample?

• 932 g

• 1010 g

• 1080 g

• 1170 g

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A 539.3 g sample of methanol absorbs 48842 joules of heat. The specific heat capacity of methanol is 2.14 J/(g·K). By how much did the temperature of this sample change, in kelvins?

• 42.3 K

• 47.4 K

• 51.2 K

• 56.7 K

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A 564.6 g sample of cobalt absorbs 192050 joules of heat. The specific heat capacity of cobalt is 0.4187 J/(g·K). By how much did the temperature of this sample change, in kelvins?

• 544 K

• 650 K

• 747 K

• 812 K

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