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Specific Heat Capacity and Phase Changes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is specific heat capacity?

a)

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by 1°C

b)

The amount of radiant energy required to increase the temperature of one gram of a substance by 1°C

c)

The amount of energy required to increase the temperature of one gram of a substance by 1°C

d)

The amount of friction required to increase the temperature of one gram of a substance by 1°C

2.

The specific heat of platinum is 0.133 J/g°C. How much heat is released when a 10.0 g piece of platinum cools from 100.0°C to 50.0°C?

a)

-66.5 J

b)

-665 J

c)

-0.0266 J

d)

-0.665 J

3.

Calculate the amount of energy required to melt 35 grams of ice. ΔHf = 80.0 cal/g, ΔHv = 560.0 cal/g, c = 1.00 cal/gºC

a)

19,000 cal

b)

35 cal

c)

2,800 cal

d)

1,600,000 cal

4.

How much heat moves from the water to the surroundings when 20.0 g of water is heated from 20.0°C to 25.0°C? The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g°C.

a)

418 J

b)

209 J

c)

83.0 J

d)

4.18 J

5.

Energy, per amount, absorbed or released when a substance melts or freezes is called

a)

Heat of vaporization

b)

Heat of deposition

c)

Heat of fusion

d)

Heat of sublimation

6.

The specific heat of copper is 0.39 J/g °C. What is the temperature change when 100. Joules of heat is added to 20.0 grams?

a)

1.85°C

b)

24.1°C

c)

12.8°C

d)

5130°C

7.

The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g°C, and the specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°C. Which material needs more heat to raise the temperature?

a)

Water

b)

Wood

c)

Both are same

8.

A substance with a low specific heat heats up __________, while a substance with a high specific heat heats up __________.

a)

Slowly, quickly

b)

Quickly, slowly

9.

The temperature of an unknown piece of metal with a mass of 30.0 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?

a)

1.17 J/g°C

b)

-1.17 J/g°C

c)

0.857 J/g°C

d)

-0.857 J/g°C

10.

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

a)

Q=mc

b)

Q=mc∆t

c)

Q= ½mv

d)

m=QC

11.

How many Joules of energy are required to make 0.100 kg of ice at 0.0°C completely melts? The heat of fusion of ice is 334,000 J/kg.

a)

255 J

b)

400. J

c)

33,400 J

d)

2,460,000 J

12.

During a phase change, temperature

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Does not change

13.

A pot of water at a temperature of 25.0°C is heated on a stove until the water boils (100.0°C), which requires 750,000 J of energy. What is the mass of the water in the pot? The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g°C.

a)

13 g

b)

2,400 g

c)

120 g

d)

1,500 g

14.

How much energy is required to completely boil 150. g of water? c = 4.184 J/gºC and ΔHv = 2260 J/g

a)

56,500 J

b)

339,000 J

c)

395,000 J

d)

85,400 J

15.

Energy, per amount, absorbed or released when a substance vaporizes or condenses

a)

Heat of vaporization

b)

Heat of deposition

c)

Heat of fusion

d)

Heat of sublimation