I'm not sure how to answer this question.

A 45.0 g piece of copper wire is heated. And the temperature of the wire changes from 21.0 degrees C to 88.0 degrees C. The amount of heat absorbed is 280.6 cal. Find the specific heat of Copper.

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I'm not sure how to answer this question. 

A 45.0 g piece of copper wire is heated. And the temperature of the wire changes from 21.0 degrees C to 88.0 degrees C. The amount of heat absorbed is 280.6 cal. Find the specific heat of Copper.

jfraser · Answer

do you have a formula for calculating heat energy, called calorimetry>

alystar · Answer

@JFraser I remember the formula being called calorimetry but I don't know the formula off hand

welshfella · Answer

m*s* t = 280.6

where m = mass , t = change in tempreatire and s = specific heat.