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Heat Capacity
7. Energy, Rate and Equilibrium / Heat Capacity / Problem 3

The temperature of a metal increases by 20.3°C when it absorbs 161 J of heat. If the mass of the metal is 33.7 g, calculate its specific heat in J/g•°C and determine the identity of the metal based on the table below.
Table showing specific heat capacities of metals: Cobalt, Manganese, Platinum, Silver.

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