Physical Science                                                           Heat = mass • sp. heat • change in temp.         

Specific Heat Problems I                                                                  Q = m c DT

Mr. Walz / Mr. Mahlum

 

Solve the following problems using the table of heat constants provided.

 

1.  Calculate the amount of energy required to heat 500.0 g of water from 5.0 C to 100.0 C. 

 

2.  Calculate the amount of heat required to raise 2.6 kg of gold from 25.0 C to 46.0 C. 

 

3.  A 22.5 g sample of mystery alloy X requires 540.0 J of energy to heat it from 10.0 C to

     92.0 C.  Calculate the specific heat of alloy X. 

 

4.  It takes 125 J of energy to heat a certain sample of pure silver from 12.0 C to 15.2 C.  Calculate the mass of silver. 

 

5.  Calculate the amount of energy required to heat 2.00 L of water from 18.5 C to 55.0 C.

 

6.  50.0 Joules of heat are applied to 10.00 g of iron.  What is the temp. change of the iron? 

 

7.  How much energy is required to heat 5.0 x 104 kg of iron from 22 C to its boiling point?

 

8. A 25.00 g sample of unknown metal changes from a temperature of 50.00 C to 109.00 C when 200.0 J of heat is applied.  Determine the identity of the metal.

 

9.  460.0 J of heat are applied to a 50.0 gram sample of silver initially at 300.0 K.   What is the final temperature of the silver in degrees K and in degrees C?