What is the specific heat of a metal if a ten gram sample at 40.2°C is dropped into 100 grams of water at 25.4°C and the temperature rises to 28.6°C? (Sp. heat of H2O = 4.18 J/g•°C)

What is the specific heat of a metal if a ten gram sample at 40.2°C is dropped into 100 grams of water at 25.4°C and the temperature rises to 28.6°C? (Sp. heat of H2O = 4.18 J/g•°C)




a. 2.11 J/g °C
b. 0.085 J/g °C
c. 206 J/g °C
d. 1.92 J/g °C
e. 20.9 J/g °C




Answer: A