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Specific heat and calorimetry quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
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1.

A piece of copper alloy with a mass of 85.0 g if heated from 30.0°C to 45°C. In the process, it absorbs 523 J of energy as heat. What is the specific heat of the copper?

a)

0.41 J/g°C

b)

0.73 J/g°C

c)

0.29 J/g°C

d)

0.57 J/g°C

2.

If an 85.0 g sample of copper with a specific heat of 0.41 J/g°C is cooled from 45°C to 25°C, how much energy will it lose?

a)

-497 J

b)

-846 J

c)

-697 J

d)

-346 J

3.

What is meant by enthalpy change?

a)

Change in light energy

b)

Change in kinetic energy

c)

Change in potential energy

d)

Change in heat energy

4.

How much energy would be absorbed as heat by 75 g of iron (specific heat 0.449 J/g·K) when heated from 295 K to 301 K?

a)

202 J

b)

157 J

c)

285 J

d)

379 J

5.

Two metals of equal mass but different specific heats absorb the same amount of heat. Which metal undergoes the smaller change in temperature?

a)

the metal with the higher specific heat

b)

the metal with the lower specific heat

c)

both undergo the same change in temperature

d)

cannot determine from the information given

6.

Increasing the temperature of a substance

a)

increases its specific heat.

b)

increases the potential energy.

c)

increases the kinetic energy.

d)

makes the molecules move more slowly.

7.

You need 70.2 J to raise the temperature of an unknown mass of ammonia, NH3(g), from 23.0°C to 24.0°C. If the specific heat of ammonia is 2.09 J/g°C, calculate the unknown mass of ammonia.

a)

147 g

b)

6896 g

c)

0.715 g

d)

33.6 g

8.
What is the symbol for Thermal Energy?
a)
Q
b)
T
c)
m
d)
Cp
9.
What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?
a)
J/Kg ºC
b)
Kg
c)
ºC
d)
J
10.
The symbol for specific heat is .......
a)
Cp
b)
Q
c)
m
d)
T
11.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
12.
Specific heat is....
a)
The measure of kinetic energy of an objects particles
b)
A measure of the energy needed to increase the average kinetic energy of the particles
c)
The heating caused by the motion of flluid due to temperature difference
d)
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic radiation
13.
For a skillet, used for cooking, do you want a high or low specific heat
a)
High, so that it will need more energy to heat up
b)
Low, so that it will change temperature quickly
14.
How does heat flow?
a)
Always from cold to warm
b)
Always from warm to cold
c)
Both warm to cold & cold to warm
d)
It depends on the temperature