Specific Heat Questions

What is the symbol for Specific Heat

• q

• T

• m

• c

What is the equation to measure change in heat?

• q = mc∆T

• q = mc

• q = ∆mcT

• m = qc

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A material was cooled from 100ºC to 40ºC.  What is the temperature change?

• 60ºC
• 40ºC
• -60ºC
• -40ºC

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
• 351 °C

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A sample of iron receives 50.J of heat energy that raises the temperature of the iron 25.0°C. If iron has a specific heat of .10 J/g°C, what is the mass of the iron sample?

• 25g
• 30g
• 20g
• 50g

The specific heat is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature one degree Celsius of 1 gram of a substance.

• True
• False

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How many Joules of energy are required to change 10 gram of ice at -2 C to water at 20 C?

• 440 J
• 880 J
• 10,140 J
• 66,000 J

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When a  piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100° to 50°, What is the change in temperature?

• 50°
• 0°
• 100°
• 150°

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The specific heat of aluminum is 0.21 J/g°C. How much heat(Q) is released when a 10 g piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100° to 50°?

• 105 J

• 10.5 J

• 1.05 J

• 1050 J

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If 200 grams of water is to be heated from 24.0° C to  100.0° C to make a cup of tea, what is the mass and what is the change in temperature?

• m=200g
  ∆t= 66
• m=200g
  ∆t=124
• m=200
  ∆t=100
• m=200g
  ∆t=76

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