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A piece of unknown metal weighing 1,459 g is
submerged in 898.06 g of ethanol. The metal is originally at
34°C and the ethanol initially has a temperature of 2.4°C. If the
final equilibrium temperature is 10.7°C, calculate the specific
heat capacity of the metal.
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