A 2.32 g sample of a substance suspected of being pure gold is warmed to 71.9...

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A 2.32 g sample of a substance suspected of being pure gold iswarmed to 71.9 ∘C and submerged into 15.9 g of water initially at24.9 ∘C. The final temperature of the mixture is 26.7 ∘C.

What is the heat capacity of the unknown substance?

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The heat lost by the unknown metal heat gained by the water The amount of heat lost by the metal mass specific heat capacity of metal    See Answer
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