-1 A 56.1 g sample of polystyrene, which has a specific heat capacity of 1.880 J-g °C¯¹₁ , is put into a calorimeter (see sketch at right) that contains 250.0 g of water. The temperature of the water starts off at 24.0 °C. When the temperature of the water stops changing it's 29.8 °C. The pressure remains constant at 1 atm. Calculate the initial temperature of the polystyrene sample. Be sure your answer is rounded to the correct number of significant digits. °C 0 thermometer insulated container water sample a calorimeter 6 d A

-1 A 56.1 g sample of polystyrene, which has a specific heat capacity of 1.880 J-g °C¯¹₁ , is put into a calorimeter (see sketch at right) that contains 250.0 g of water. The temperature of the water starts off at 24.0 °C. When the temperature of the water stops changing it's 29.8 °C. The pressure remains constant at 1 atm. Calculate the initial temperature of the polystyrene sample. Be sure your answer is rounded to the correct number of significant digits. °C 0 thermometer insulated container water sample a calorimeter 6 d A

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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