Specific Heat Calculation

A 967.3 g sample of calcium experiences a temperature change of +889.4 K while absorbing 540280 joules of heat. What is the specific heat capacity of calcium?

• 0.496 J/(g·K)

• 0.553 J/(g·K)

• 0.628 J/(g·K)

• 0.710 J/(g·K)

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A 381.1 g sample of oxygen goes through a temperature change of +927.03 K. The specific heat capacity of oxygen is 0.918 J/(g·K). How many joules of heat were transferred by the sample?

• 3.24 × 10^5 J

• 3.44 × 10^5 J

• 3.76 × 10^5 J

• 4.09 × 10^5 J

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A 341.5 g sample of magnesium experiences a temperature change of -32.13 K. The specific heat capacity of magnesium is 1.02 J/(g·K). How many joules of heat were transferred by the sample?

• -9290 J

• -10100 J

• -11200 J

• -11900 J

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A sample of rhodium is subjected to a temperature change of +540.24 K while absorbing 23466 joules of heat. The specific heat capacity of rhodium is 0.2428 J/(g·K). What is the mass of this sample?

• 156 g

• 179 g

• 190 g

• 216 g

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A 11.5 g sample of lead goes through a temperature change of -355 K. The specific heat capacity of lead is 0.129 J/(g·K). How many joules of heat were transferred by the sample?

• -390 J

• -442 J

• -490 J

• -527 J

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A sample of rubidium goes through a temperature change of -102.33 K while releasing 15152 joules of heat. The specific heat capacity of rubidium is 0.3601 J/(g·K). What is the mass of this sample?

• 271 g

• 313 g

• 382 g

• 411 g

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A sample of gold experiences a temperature change of -716.11 K while releasing 80073 joules of heat. The specific heat capacity of gold is 0.129 J/(g·K). What is the mass of this sample?

• 598 g

• 702 g

• 789 g

• 867 g

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A 407.2 g sample of oxygen absorbs 395850 joules of heat. The specific heat capacity of oxygen is 0.918 J/(g·K). By how much did the temperature of this sample change, in kelvins?

• 1060 K

• 1180 K

• 1310 K

• 1370 K

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A sample of rhodium is subjected to a temperature change of -162.26 K while releasing 36718 joules of heat. The specific heat capacity of rhodium is 0.2428 J/(g·K). What is the mass of this sample?

• 932 g

• 1010 g

• 1080 g

• 1170 g

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A 539.3 g sample of methanol absorbs 48842 joules of heat. The specific heat capacity of methanol is 2.14 J/(g·K). By how much did the temperature of this sample change, in kelvins?

• 42.3 K

• 47.4 K

• 51.2 K

• 56.7 K

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