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Title: Understanding Specific Heat Capacity

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The specific heat capacity of a pure substance can be found by dividing the heat needed to change the temperature of a sample of the substance by the mass of the sample and by the change in temperature. The heat capacity of a certain substance has been measured to be 4.97 joules per gram per degree Celsius (J/g°C). Suppose 288.8 grams (g) of the substance are heated until the temperature of the sample has changed by 7.81 degrees Celsius (°C).

Write an equation that will let you calculate the heat (Q) that was needed for this temperature change. Your equation should contain only symbols. Be sure you define each symbol.

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**Definitions of your symbols:**

- \( \theta = 7.81^\circ \text{C} \)
- \( c = 4.97\  \text{J/g}^\circ \text{C} \)
- \( m = 288.8\ \text{g} \)

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**Your equation:**

\[ Q = c \cdot m \cdot \theta \]

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Transcribed Image Text:Title: Understanding Specific Heat Capacity --- The specific heat capacity of a pure substance can be found by dividing the heat needed to change the temperature of a sample of the substance by the mass of the sample and by the change in temperature. The heat capacity of a certain substance has been measured to be 4.97 joules per gram per degree Celsius (J/g°C). Suppose 288.8 grams (g) of the substance are heated until the temperature of the sample has changed by 7.81 degrees Celsius (°C). Write an equation that will let you calculate the heat (Q) that was needed for this temperature change. Your equation should contain only symbols. Be sure you define each symbol. --- **Definitions of your symbols:** - \( \theta = 7.81^\circ \text{C} \) - \( c = 4.97\ \text{J/g}^\circ \text{C} \) - \( m = 288.8\ \text{g} \) --- **Your equation:** \[ Q = c \cdot m \cdot \theta \] --- This content explains the concept of specific heat capacity and how to determine the amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of a given mass of a substance by a certain amount.
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