When a 290-g piece of iron at 180°C is placed in a 95-g

Chapter 21, Problem 17P

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Problem 17P

When a 290-g piece of iron at 180°C is placed in a 95-g aluminum calorimeter cup containing 250 g of glycerin at 10°C, the final temperature is observed to be 38°C. Estimate the specific heat of glycerin.

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QUESTION:

Problem 17P

When a 290-g piece of iron at 180°C is placed in a 95-g aluminum calorimeter cup containing 250 g of glycerin at 10°C, the final temperature is observed to be 38°C. Estimate the specific heat of glycerin.

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Mass of iron:

 

Mass of AI calorimeter:

 

Mass of glycerin:

 

The specific heat of iron:

The specific heat of AI calorimeter:

The heat lost by iron:

The heat gained by AI cal:

The heat gained by glycerin:

The specific heat of glycerin = ?

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