25.5 g of liquid Benzene (#C_6H_6#) loses 200 J of heat as it cools. What is the temperature decrease?
Cp(#C_6H_6# ) = 1740 J/#kg*C#
Cp(
1 Answer
The temperature decrease is
Explanation:
Use the equation:
where:
Known
(Mass needs to be in kg due to the units used for the specific heat capacity.)
Unknown
Solution
Rearrange the equation to isolate
The temperature decrease is