4130 J of energy is added to a 52 g sample of water that has an initial temperature of 10.0°C. If the specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(g × °C), what would the final temperature of the water be?

Can you please EXPLAIN or SHOW HOW to do this problem please? :)

Question

4130 J of energy is added to a 52 g sample of water that has an initial temperature of 10.0°C. If the specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(g × °C), what would the final temperature of the water be?

Can you please EXPLAIN or SHOW HOW  to do this problem please? :)

jfraser · Answer

use $$Q = mC\Delta T$$

anonymous · Answer

@JFraser well yeah I know that. :) However, they are not asking for the specific heat of the water or metal. They are looking for the final temperature. I'm not sure how to do that. What is the formua for finding the final temperature?