Questions tagged 'heat capacity'
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What is the heat capacity of the unknown substance?
A 2.49 g sample of a substance, suspected to be pure gold, is heated to 72.7 °C and then submerged in 15.2 g of water, which initially has a temperature of 24.0 °C. The final temperature of the mixtur...
What is the heat capacity of 185 g of liquid water?
(a) What is the specific heat capacity of liquid water? (b) What is the molar heat capacity of liquid water? (c) What is the heat capacity of 185 g of liquid water? (d) How much heat energy (in kJ) is...
Jan 24, 2025
To act as an effective coolant in a car’s radiator, a substance has to have the capacity to absorb a great deal of heat. You have
What is the most suitable substance to use as a coolant in a car's radiator? Water is often considered ideal because of its high heat capacity, which is approximately 4200 J/kg·K. Could you explain wh...