Chemistry Specific Heat

What is the equation to measure change in Thermal Energy?

• Q=mc∆t

• Q=mc

• Q= ∆mct

• m=QC

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Water has a specific heat of 4184 J/KgºC.  Wood has a specific heat of 1760 J/KgºC.  What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1ºC

• Wood

• Water

• Both are the same

How many Joules of energy are required to make 100 grams of ice at 0 C completely melt?

• 200 J

• 400 J

• 30,000 J

• 2,000,000 J

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Which will heat up slower?

• water

• lead

• granite

• iron

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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every gram is called____?

• Thermal Energy

• Specific Heat

• Temperature

• Kinetic Energy

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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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Which will heat up faster?

• copper

• granite

• iron

• basalt

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The symbol for specific heat is .......

• c

• Q

• m

• t

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

If I heat up 2 pans of water one has 100 mL in it and one has 1000mL. Which one heats up the fastest?

• 100 mL

• 1000 mL

• They both heat up at the same speed

• They cool down.

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