Question

The heat capacity of a solid of mass $175g$is $315J°C^{-1}$. Calculate the specific heat capacity of the solid.

Answer 1

Step 1: Given data

Heat capacity$=315J°C^{-1}$

mass$=175g$

specific heat capacity=?

Step 2: finding the specific heat capacity

Heat capacity is equal to the product of mass and specific heat capacity.

Heat=mass$\times$sp. heat capacity

$\Rightarrow 315J°C^{-1}=175g\times$sp. heat capacity

sp. heat capacity$=\frac{315J°C^{-1}}{175g}=1.8J{g}^{-1}°C^{-1}$

The specific heat capacity of the solid is $1.8J{g}^{-1}°C^{-1}$.