A 70.0‑g piece of metal at 80.0 °C is placed in 100 g of water at 22.0 °C contained in a calorimeter. The metal and water come to the same temperature at 24.6 °C. How much heat did the metal give up to the water?

1087.84 J

Explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Mass of metal (Mₘ) = 70 g

Temperature of metal (Tₘ) = 80 °C

Mass of water (Mᵥᵥ) = 100 g

Temperature of water (Tᵥᵥ) = 22 °C

Equilibrium temperature (Tₑ) = 24.6 °C

Heat lost by metal (Qₘ) =?

NOTE: Specific heat capacity of water (Cᵥᵥ) = 4.184 J/gºC

Heat lost by metal (Qₘ) = Heat gained by water (Qᵥᵥ)

Qₘ = Qᵥᵥ

Thus, we shall determine the heat gained by water. This can be obtained as follow:

Qᵥᵥ = MᵥᵥCᵥᵥ(Tₑ – Tᵥᵥ)

Qᵥᵥ = 100 × 4.184 (24.6 – 22)

Qᵥᵥ = 418.4 × 2.6

Qᵥᵥ = 1087.84 J

Thus, the heat gained by water is 1087.84 J.

Heat lost by metal (Qₘ) = Heat gained by water (Qᵥᵥ)

Qₘ = Qᵥᵥ

Qᵥᵥ = 1087.84 J

Qₘ = 1087.84 J

Therefore, the heat lost by the metal is 1087.84 J

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