Chapter 5: Q10E (page 268)
Question 10: A piece of an unknown substance weighs 44.7 g and requires 2110 J to increase its temperature from 23.2 掳C to 89.6 掳C.
(a) What is the specific heat of the substance?
(b) If it is one of the substances found in Table 5.1, what is its likely identity?
Short Answer
- The specific heat of the substance is 0.710\(\frac{J}{{{g^0}C}}\).
- The substance is most likely to be silicon (Si).