a chemist mixes 75.0 g of an unknown substance at 96.5C w/ 1,150 g of water at 25.0C . if the final temperature of the system is 37.1C, what is the specific heat capacity of the substance ? Use 4.184 J /g Celsisus for the specific heat capacity of water.

a. 368
b. 13.1
c. 0.368
d. 0.0112

Question

a chemist mixes 75.0 g of an unknown substance at 96.5C w/ 1,150 g of water at 25.0C . if the final temperature of the system is 37.1C, what is the specific heat capacity of the substance ? Use 4.184 J /g Celsisus for the specific heat capacity of water.

a. 368
b. 13.1
c. 0.368
d. 0.0112

anonymous · Answer

i think that you made lapsus with water weight cause 75g of something mixed in 1,150 g of water... hmmm if you know what i mean...

anonymous · Answer

if its 1150 g of water then i got a result B

Nailaaaaaa · Answer

Yeah I know the solution but, there is a section for explaining