Specific Heat Capacity and Calorimetry Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the unit for heat energy in the given context?

  • Kelvin
  • Calorie
  • Joule (correct)
  • Watt

What is the specific heat capacity of the substance?

  • 368 J/g°C
  • 4.2 J/g°C (correct)
  • 42 J/g°C
  • 420 J/g°C

What is the heat required to raise the temperature of 36 g of the substance by 1°C?

  • 15.12 J
  • 15120 J
  • 151.2 J
  • 1512 J (correct)

What is the specific heat capacity of water in J/g°C?

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What is the equivalent of 1 Calorie in Joules?

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Flashcards

Joule (J)

The standard unit for measuring heat energy, equivalent to the energy transferred when applying a force of one newton through one meter.

Specific Heat Capacity

The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

Heat to Raise Temperature

The heat required to raise the temperature of 36g of a substance with a specific heat capacity of 4.2 J/g°C by 1°C, calculated as 36 g * 4.2 J/g°C.

Water's Specific Heat Capacity

Amount of energy needed to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius

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1 Calorie in Joules

4184 Joules

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Study Notes

Units and Conversions

  • The unit for heat energy is Joules (J) in the given context.

Specific Heat Capacity

  • The specific heat capacity of the substance is not specified, but it can be calculated using the formula: heat required / (mass of substance x temperature change).
  • The specific heat capacity of water is 4.184 J/g°C.

Heat Required

  • The heat required to raise the temperature of 36 g of the substance by 1°C can be calculated using the formula: heat required = mass of substance x specific heat capacity x temperature change.

Calorie Conversion

  • 1 Calorie is equivalent to 4.184 Joules.

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