Answer to Question #266559 in General Chemistry for Micheal

Question

 A 25 g piece of an unknown metal absorbs 2,000 J of heat and gets 380 °C hotter. Calculate the specific heat capacity and identify the metal using Table 1.

A. Aluminum 0.902

B. Chromium 0.461

C. Lead 0.128

D. Tin 0.213

Answer 1

$2000=25×380×c$

$c= \frac{2000}{25×380}=0.211$

The metal is

D. Tin 0.213