Answer to Question #78231 in General Chemistry for amparo

Question

A sample of copper has a mass of 100.0 g with a specific heat of 0.385 J/g oC. The sample is initially at 10.0 oC and heated up to 100.0 oC.
a. How much energy did the copper sample absorb?
b. If a 100.0 g sample of aluminum also at 10.0 oC absorbs the same amount of energy as the copper sample in (a), what will the final temperature of the aluminum be? (specific heat of Al is 0.903 J/ goC).
c. What can you say about the specific heat of a substance and the amount of energy the substance can absorb before the temperature increases based on what you did in parts (a) and (b)?