Enthalpy and Specific Heat

What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?

• J/Kg ºC
• Kg
• ºC
• J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What letter is used to represent specific heat capacity?

• H

• P

• C

• T

What is Specific Heat Capacity?

• The  amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1°C.

• The  amount of radiant energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C

• The  amount of energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C.

• The  amount of friction  required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

A high specific heat means...

• It heats up quickly with energy added
• It requires more energy to change temperature

What  is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?

• Q=mc∆t
• Q=mc
• Q= ½mv
• m=QC

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

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

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

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Specific heat of water is  4.18 J/g°C. Specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°C What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?

• Water
• Wood
• Both are same

A pot of 2400g of water at a temperature of 25˚C is heated on a stove until the water boils (100˚C).  The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(g˚C).
Determine the heat energy needed to heat the water in the pot to boiling.

• 133.76J
• 43,062.2J
• 752,400J
• 1,003,200J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?

• Copper
• Carbon Steel
• Zinc
• Stainless Steel

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4