Periodic Table, Specific Heat, and Mars Quiz

The specific heat of platinum is 0.133 J/g°C. How much heat(Q) is released when a 10 g piece of platinum cools from 100°C to 50°C?

• 66.5 J

• 665 J

• 0.0266 J

• 0.665 J

The specific heat(c) of copper is 0.39 J/g °C. What is the temperature change(∆t) when 100 Joules of heat(Q) is added to 20 grams?

• 12.82 °C

• 24.12°C

• 1.95 °C

• 5128 °C

The temperature of an unknown piece of metal with a mass of 30.00 g changes from 25.0 °C to 35.0 °C when the metal absorbs 350.0 J of energy. What is the specific heat of the metal?

• 1.17 J/g°C
• -1.17 J/g°C
• 0.857 J/g°C
• -0.857 J/g°C

What are the units of specific heat capacity?

• J

• ^oC

• J/Kg ^oC

• Kg

What are the units of energy?

• J

• ^oC

• ^oK

• Kg

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

• groups

• towers

• periods

• atomic numbers

The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by

• atomic mass
• atomic number
• valence electrons
• number of isotopes

Sodium (Na) is found in period 

• 3
• 2
• 4
• 1

Which is an alkali metal?

• Magnesium
• Iron
• Sodium
• Europium

The atoms along the staircase are called 

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases