Specific Heat

A high specific heat means...

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

As the kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance increases, the temperature of the substance __________.

• increases
• decreases

The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________. 

• temperature
• conduction
• radiation
• heat 

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

A 15.75-g piece of iron absorbs 1086.75 joules of heat energy, and its temperature changes from 25°C to 175°C. Calculate the specific heat capacity of iron.

• 0.46 J/g^oC

• 1.654 J/g^oC

• 2,567,446.875 J/g^oC

How many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 10.0 g of aluminum from 22.0°C to 55.0°C, if the specific heat of aluminum is 0.903 J/g°C?

• 298 Joules

• 0.003 Joules

• 297 J/g°C

• 0.003 J/g°C

The specific heat of aluminum is 0.9025 J/g°C. How much heat(Q) is released when a 10.0 g piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100.0° to 50.0°?

• 451 J

• 45.1 J

• 400 J

20.0 g of water. specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g°C. temperature changes from 25.0° C to 20.0° C, how much heat energy (Q) moves from the water to the surroundings?

• 418 Joules

• 209 J

• 83 J

• 4.18 J

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