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What is the specific heat capacity of the metal?

Monday, June 2nd, 2008
curiositykilledthecat asked:


A 237 g piece of molybdenum, initially at 100.0°C, is dropped into 244 g of water at 10.0°C. When the system comes to thermal equilibrium, the temperature is 15.3°C. What is the specific heat capacity of the metal?

answer should be in J/gK

step by step solution would be greatly appreciated. thanks!

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