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1)A volume of 105 mL of H2O is initially at room temperature (22.00 C). A chille

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Question

1)A volume of 105 mL of H2O is initially at room temperature (22.00 C). A chilled steel rod at 2.00 C is placed in the water. If the final temperature of the system is 21.40 C , what is the mass of the steel bar?

Use the following values:

specific heat of water = 4.18 J/(gC)

specific heat of steel = 0.452 J/(gC)

Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

2) The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(gC). Calculate the molar heat capacity of water.

Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Explanation / Answer

1.The temperature difference 22- 21.40 =0.6

The heat release is =105 g × 4.18 J/g × 0.6 =- 263.34 J

The heat release of water = The heat absorption by iron rod

263.34J = m × T × 0.452J/g

Where m = mass of iron rod

T = temperature difference of rod = 21.4- 2= 19.6

m = 263.34J/( 19.4× 0.452J/g) = 30.03g

2.Heat capacity of water = 4.18 J/g

molar mass of water = 18 g /mol

Therefore , molar heat capacity of water = 18 × 4.18J/g

= 75.24 J/mol