Question 6.5: Relating Heat and Specific Heat Calculate the heat absorbed ...

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Relating Heat and Specific Heat

Calculate the heat absorbed by 15.0 g of water to raise its temperature from 20.0°C to 50.0°C (at constant pressure). The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(g • °C).

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