Worksheet- Calculations involving Specific Heat

1. For q= m c T : identify each variables by name & the units associated with it. q = amount of heat (J) m = mass (grams) c = specific heat (J/gC) T = change in temperature (C) 2. Heat is not the same as temperature, yet they are related. Explain how they differ from each other. Heat is a combination of kinetic energy (measured by temperature) and potential energy. a. Perform calculations using: (q= m c T) 1. Gold has a specific heat of 0.129 J/(gC). How many joules of heat energy are required to raise the temperature of 15 grams of gold from 22 C to 85 C? q=? m = 15 g c = 0.129 J/gC T = 85C - 22C = 63C q = mc T q = (15 g)(0.129 J/gC)(63 C) q = 121.9 J 120 J

b. Determine if its endothermic or exothermic

2. An unknown substance with a mass of 100 grams absorbs 1000 J while undergoing a temperature increase of 15 C. What is the specific heat of the substance? q = 1000 J m = 100 g c=? T = 15C

c = 0.666667 J/gC 0.7 J/gC

Endothermic or exothermic? Endothermic

3. If the temperature of 34.4 g of ethanol increases from 25 C to 78.8 C, how much heat has been absorbed by the ethanol? The specific heat of ethanol is 2.44 J/(gC) q=? m = 34.4 g c = 2.44 J/gC T = 78.8C - 25C = 53.8C 54 C q = (34.4 g)(2.44 J/gC)(54 C) q = 4532.544 J 4500 J

Endothermic or exothermic? Endothermic

4. Graphite has a specific heat of 0.709 J/(gC). If a 25 gram piece of graphite is cooled from 35 C to 18 C, how much energy was lost by the graphite? q=? m = 25 g c = 0.709 J/gC T = 18C - 35C = -17C q = (25 g)(0.709 J/gC)(-17 C) q = --301.325 J -300 J

Endothermic or exothermic? Endothermic

5. Copper has a specific heat of 0.385 J/(gC). A piece of copper absorbs 5000 J of energy and undergoes a temperature change from 100 C to 200 C. What is the mass of the piece of copper? q = 5000 J m=? c = 0.385 J/gC T = 200C - 100C = 100C

Endothermic or exothermic? Exothermic

6. 45 grams of an unknown substance undergoes a temperature increase of 38 C after absorbing 4172.4 Joules. What is the specific heat of the substance? Look at the table on page 513 of your book, and identify the substance. q = 4172.4 J m = 45 g c=? T = 38C

m= 129.87 g 100 g

c = 2.44 J/gC 2.4 J/gC Ethanol

Endothermic or exothermic? Endothermic

Endothermic or exothermic? Endothermic

7. A 40 g sample of water absorbs 500 Joules of energy. How much did the water temperature change? The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(gC). q = 500 J m = 40 g c = 4.18 J/gC T = ?

8. If 335 g of water at 65.5 C loses 9750 J of heat, what is the final temperature of the water? Liquid water has a specific heat of 4.18 J/(gC). q = -9750 J m = 335 g c = 4.18 J/gC T = Tfinal 65.5 C

= 2.99 C 3C

Endothermic or exothermic? Endothermic 2.

Endothermic or exothermic? Exothermic