Question

The specific heat of aluminum is 0.214 cal/g·oC. Determine the energy, in calories, necessary to raise the temperature of a 55.5 g piece of aluminum from 23.0 to 48.6oC.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Apply the formula \(\sf q=mc\Delta T\), you will get the energy required.

\(\sf q\) is the heat or energy, cal or J.
\(\sf m\) is the mass, g.
\(\sf c\) is the specific heat, cal/g.oC or J/g.oC.
\(\sf \Delta T= T_{final} - T_{initial}\), the temp. change, oC or K.