Specific Heat

A 15.75-g piece of iron absorbs 1086.75 joules of heat energy, and its temperature changes from 25°C to 175°C.  Calculate the specific heat capacity of iron.

Cp = ​ (a)  

• 0.46
• 2.17
• 1.75
• 0.57
• 0.14
• 7.14
• 0.057
• 17.44

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Calculate the heat capacity of a piece of wood if 1500.0 g of the wood absorbs 67,500 joules of heat, and its temperature changes from 32°C to 57°C.

Cp = ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• 2.17
• 0.57
• 0.14
• 7.14
• 0.057
• 17.44
• 0.46
• 1.75

25.0 g of mercury is heated from 25°C to 155°C and absorbs 455 joules of heat in the process.  Calculate the specific heat capacity of mercury.

Cp = ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• 2.17
• 0.57
• 7.14
• 0.057
• 17.44
• 0.46
• 1.75
• 0.14

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What is the specific heat capacity of silver metal if 55.00 g of the metal absorbs 47.3 joules of heat, and the temperature rises 15.0°C?

Cp = ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• 2.17
• 0.57
• 7.14
• 17.44
• 0.46
• 1.75
• 0.14
• 0.057

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

How many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 10.0 g of aluminum from 22°C to 55°C, if the specific heat of aluminum is 0.90 J/g°C?

Q = ​ (a)  

• 297
• 0.27
• 13794
• 12.67
• 1673.6
• 4.184
• -1569
• 1569
• 2.51

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

100.0 mL of 4.0°C water is heated until its temperature is 37°C.  If the specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C, calculate the amount of heat energy needed to cause this rise in temperature. (1 mL H₂O = 1 g H₂O)

Q = ​​ (a)  

• 13794
• 297
• 0.27
• 12.67
• 1673.6
• 4.184
• 1569
• -1569
• 2.51

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

How much energy must be absorbed by 20.0 g of water to increase its temperature from 283.0 °C to 303.0 °C?    (Cp of H₂O = 4.184 J/g °C)

Q = ​​ ​ (a)  

• 297
• 0.27
• 12.67
• 4.184
• 1569
• -1569
• 2.51
• 13794
• 1673.6

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

When 15.0 g of steam drops in temperature from 275.0 °C to 250.0 °C, how much heat energy is released? (Cp of H₂O = 4.184 J/g °C)

Q = ​​ ​ ​ (a)  

• 297
• 0.27
• 12.67
• 4.184
• 1569
• 2.51
• 13794
• 1673.6
• -1569

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What temperature change will a 50.0 g piece of glass raise if it absorbs 5275 joules of heat, and its specific heat capacity is 0.50 J/g°C?  The initial temperature of the glass is 20.0°C.

ΔT = ​​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• 211
• 0.0047
• 6.94
• 0.144
• 326
• 521
• 112
• 11.25

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

If a 150.0 g sample of chloroform absorbs 1000 joules of heat, and the specific heat of chloroform is 0.96 J/g°C, what is its temperature change?

ΔT = ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• 0.0047
• 0.144
• 326
• 521
• 112
• 11.25
• 211
• 6.94

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1