Problem

Calculate the energy, in joules and calories, for each of the following (see Table 2.8):a....

Calculate the energy, in joules and calories, for each of the following (see Table 2.8):

a. required to heat 25.0 g of water from 12.5 °C to 25.7 °C


b. required to heat 38.0 g of copper from 122 °C to 246 °C


c. lost when 15.0 g of ethanol cools from 60.5 °C to −42.0 °C


d. lost when 112 g of iron cools from 118 °C to 55 °C

TABLE 2.8 Specific Heats of Some Substances

Substance

(J/g °C)

(Cal/g °C)

Elements

  

Aluminum, Al(s)

0.897

0.214

Copper, Cus(s)

0.385

0.0920

Gold, Au(s)

0.129

0.0308

Iron, Fe(s)

0.452

0.108

Silver, Ag(s)

0.235

0.0562

Titanium, Ti(s)

0.523

0.125

Compounds

  

Ammonia, NH3(g)

2.04

0.488

Ethanol, C2H5OH(l)

2.46

0.588

Sodium chloride, NACL(s)

0.864

0.207

Water, H2Ol

4.184

1.00

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