Practice question
Question
Calculate the heat required to raise the temperature of 40 g of water from 25°C to 35°C. (Specific heat of water = 4.18 J/g·K)
Explanation
q = m × C × Δ T = 40 × 4.18 × 10 = 1672 J = 1.672 kJ.
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