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Chapter 6, Problem 129P(choose chapter or problem)
A gas company in Massachusetts charges $1.30 for \(15\ f t^{3}\) of natural gas \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{4}\right)\) measured at \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and 1.0 atm. Calculate the cost of heating 200 mL of water (enough to make a cup of coffee or tea) from \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) to \(100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). Assume that only 50 percent of the heat generated by the combustion is used to heat the water; the rest of the heat is lost to the surroundings.
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QUESTION:
A gas company in Massachusetts charges $1.30 for \(15\ f t^{3}\) of natural gas \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{4}\right)\) measured at \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and 1.0 atm. Calculate the cost of heating 200 mL of water (enough to make a cup of coffee or tea) from \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) to \(100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). Assume that only 50 percent of the heat generated by the combustion is used to heat the water; the rest of the heat is lost to the surroundings.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 7
Density can be calculated by the following formula;
..........................(1)
Rearrange the formula (1)
.......................(2)