A mass of 50g of a certain metal at 150∘C is immersed in 100g of water at 11∘C. The final temperature is 20∘C. Calculate the specific heat capacity of the metal. Assume that the specific heat capacity of water is 4.2Jg−1K−1.
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Solution
Heat lost by the metal = Heat gained by water ⟹mmSmΔTm=mwSwΔTw 50×sm×(150−20)=100×4.2×(20−11) sm=0.582Jg−1K−1