A 359 g portion of soup is heated in a microwave oven from 25.0 °C to 90.0 °C, using radiation with a wavelength of 1.55 x 10-2 m. Assuming the specific heat capacity of the soup is the same as water (4.184 J/ °C g), how many photons are absorbed by the soup?

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A 359 g portion of soup is heated in a
microwave oven from 25.0 °C to 90.0 °C,
using radiation with a wavelength of 1.55 x
10-2 m. Assuming the specific heat capacity
of the soup is the same as water (4.184 J/
°C g), how many photons are absorbed by
the soup?
Transcribed Image Text:A 359 g portion of soup is heated in a microwave oven from 25.0 °C to 90.0 °C, using radiation with a wavelength of 1.55 x 10-2 m. Assuming the specific heat capacity of the soup is the same as water (4.184 J/ °C g), how many photons are absorbed by the soup?
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