Question

The specific heat of gold is 0.031 calories/gram°C. If 10.0 grams of gold were heated and the temperature of the sample changed by 20.0°C, how many calories of heat energy were absorbed by the sample?
6.2 calories
0.016 calories
6,451 calories
0.062 calories

Answer 1

`The specific heat of gold is 0.031 calories/gram°C.`

It takes 0.031 calories to rise the temperature of 1 gram of gold by 1 degree celsius

Answer 2

so how many calories does it take to rise the temperature of 10 grams of gold by 20 degree celsius ?

Answer 3

0.62

Answer 4

0.031*10*20 = ?

Answer 5

6.2

Answer 6

Yep

Answer 7

thanks now would that be how you would do every problem like this?

Answer 8

Yes, if you know the specific heat, you can work the heat required to rise the temperature by any degrees

Answer 9

ok thanks