Calorimetry Examples: How to Find Heat and Specific Heat Capacity

Which variable are you solving for?

• Cp

• m

• T

• Q

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Which of the following correctly identifies the KNOWN and UNKNOWN variables:

• m = 497 g 

  c = 0.129 J/g^oC

  ΔT = -14.7^oC

  Q = ? 

• m = 497 g 

  c =22.5^oC

  ΔT = 37.2^oC

  Q = ? 

• m = 497 g 

  Q = 0.129 J/g^oC

  ΔT = 14.7^oC

  c = ? 

• m = 497 g 

  Q = 0.129 J/g^oC

  ΔT = -14.7^oC

  c = ? 

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Calculate Q -- round your answer to two decimal places and include a unit.

• -942.46

• -942.46 J

• 942.46 J

• 942.46 J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What variable are you solving for?

• Cp

• T

• Q

• m

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Which of the following correctly identifies the KNOWN and UNKNOWN variables? 

• m = 120 g 

  Q= 9612 J

  ΔT = 90^oC

  c = ? 

• m = 120 g 

  c= 9612 J

  ΔT = -90^oC

  Q = ? 

• m = 120 g 

  c= 9612 J

  ΔT = -90^oC

  Q = ? 

• m = 120 g 

  Q= 9612 J

  ΔT = -90^oC

  c = ? 

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Solve for Cp -- round your answer to three numbers and include units.

• 10800 J/g^oC

• 0.89  J/g^oC

• 9612  J/g^oC

• 0.89

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

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