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What is the specific heat of an unknown substance if 2000 J of energy are required to raise the temperature of 4 grams of the substance 5 degrees Celsius?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[Q = mc\Delta t\] This is the equation relating temperature change and energy. Q is energy, m is mass, c is specific heat, delta t is the change in temperature. If you plug in what you are given, then you can solve for c (specific heat).

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