The specific heat of copper is 0.385 J/g #*# °C. How would you calculate the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 0.75 g of copper from 7°C to 29°C?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-05T14:05:27

The amount of heat is #=6.35J#

We apply the formula

#q=m C Delta T#

mass #m =0.75g#

Specific heat of copper #C=0.385J g^-1 ºC^-1#

Temperature change #DeltaT=29-7=22ºC#

So,

Amount of heat #q=0.75*0.385*22J#

#q=6.3525J#