A hot 105.9 g lump of an unknown substance initially at 154.0 °C is placed in 35.0 mL of water initially at 25.0 °C and the system is allowed to reach thermal equilibrium. The final temperature of the system is 36.2 °C. Using this information and the specific heat values for several metals in the table, identify the unknown substance. Assume no heat is lost to the surroundings. rhodium ○ graphite titanium zinc tungsten aluminum Substance Specific heat (J/(g∙°C)) aluminum 0.897 graphite 0.709 rhodium 0.243 titanium 0.523 tungsten 0.132 zinc 0.388 water 4.184

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A hot 105.9 g lump of an unknown substance initially at
154.0 °C is placed in 35.0 mL of water initially at 25.0 °C
and the system is allowed to reach thermal equilibrium. The
final temperature of the system is 36.2 °C.
Using this information and the specific heat values for
several metals in the table, identify the unknown
substance. Assume no heat is lost to the surroundings.
rhodium
○ graphite
titanium
zinc
tungsten
aluminum
Substance
Specific heat (J/(g∙°C))
aluminum
0.897
graphite
0.709
rhodium
0.243
titanium
0.523
tungsten
0.132
zinc
0.388
water
4.184
Transcribed Image Text:A hot 105.9 g lump of an unknown substance initially at 154.0 °C is placed in 35.0 mL of water initially at 25.0 °C and the system is allowed to reach thermal equilibrium. The final temperature of the system is 36.2 °C. Using this information and the specific heat values for several metals in the table, identify the unknown substance. Assume no heat is lost to the surroundings. rhodium ○ graphite titanium zinc tungsten aluminum Substance Specific heat (J/(g∙°C)) aluminum 0.897 graphite 0.709 rhodium 0.243 titanium 0.523 tungsten 0.132 zinc 0.388 water 4.184
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