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12 November, 00:52

The specific heat of silver is 0.057 calories/gram°C. If 10.0 grams of silver were heated and the temperature of the sample changed by 20.0°C, how many calories of heat energy were absorbed by the sample?

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  1. 12 November, 04:22
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    The formula used for this is:

    Q = mcΔT

    Where m is the mass, c is the specific heat capacity and ΔT is the change in temperature. Thus:

    Q = 10 x 0.057 x 20

    Q = 11.4 calories
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