2. Using the experimental specific heat capacity value that you determined in Part II of the lab, what is the most probable identity of the metal that you examined?

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2.	Using the experimental specific heat capacity value that you determined in Part II of the lab, what is the most probable identity of the metal that you examined?

superhelp101 · Answer

@JoannaBlackwelder could u help me?

joannablackwelder · Answer

I'll try. :) What did you get your specific heat capacity to be?

superhelp101 · Answer

Part1: .3439 degrees in Celsius
Part 2: .208 degrees Celsius

joannablackwelder · Answer

The specific heat should not be only in units of deg C. I thought we found them in J/(g*deg C)

superhelp101 · Answer

oh yes sorry

joannablackwelder · Answer

And since the question asks us to use the part II number, lets focus on the .208

joannablackwelder · Answer

No worries. :)

joannablackwelder · Answer

Here is a table of specific heats of common substances in J/(g*deg C) http://www2.ucdsb.on.ca/tiss/stretton/database/Specific_Heat_Capacity_Table.html

joannablackwelder · Answer

Which one is the closest metal?

superhelp101 · Answer

sand?

joannablackwelder · Answer

Firstly, sand is not a metal and we already know that it is some kind of metal.

joannablackwelder · Answer

Also, look at your numbers and check an issue of dyslexia. :)

superhelp101 · Answer

how do I know which one of those are metals?

joannablackwelder · Answer

Ones that are metals on the periodic table. Ex: gold, iron, etc.

joannablackwelder · Answer

But really, the main issue is that the number that you got is .208 and that is quite different from .280

joannablackwelder · Answer

Sorry, .290

superhelp101 · Answer

hmm.. so could .208  be wrong

joannablackwelder · Answer

Well, yes, but I think it is more likely that your conclusion that the meal as sand is wrong. :)

joannablackwelder · Answer

What numbers on the chart are closer to .208 than .290?

superhelp101 · Answer

.240 ? the silver

joannablackwelder · Answer

That is closer. :)

joannablackwelder · Answer

Are there any closer numbers than that?

superhelp101 · Answer

tin .21

joannablackwelder · Answer

:)

joannablackwelder · Answer

Are there any number closer than that?

joannablackwelder · Answer

*numbers

superhelp101 · Answer

i can't find any

joannablackwelder · Answer

Good. Then that is your metal. :)

superhelp101 · Answer

oh that's it?

joannablackwelder · Answer

yup

joannablackwelder · Answer

Unless you can find a chart that gets you a number closer than tin...

superhelp101 · Answer

oh ok. Yay! Thank you very much!!

joannablackwelder · Answer

But it is pretty darn closer. :) You're welcome.

joannablackwelder · Answer

*close haha

superhelp101 · Answer

haha :)