A 5 oz carrot is burned in a calorimeter containing 10.0 lb of water. The water heats up from 20.5 oC to 22.8 oC. How many Calories are in the 5 oz carrot?
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2018-02-14T06:16:07-0500
Solution: Mass of water: 453.6 ∙ 10.0 = 4536 g Quantity of calories: 4536 ∙ (22.8 - 20.5) = 10432.8 cal Answer: 10432.8 cal
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