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When a 290-g piece of iron at 180°C is placed in a 95-g
Chapter 21, Problem 17P(choose chapter or problem)
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 = ?