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A 50.0 g sample of ethanol is heated from 25.0 °C to 85.0 °C, and absorbs 237 J of heat. What is the specific heat capacity of ethanol?

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To find the specific heat capacity of ethanol, we can use the formula:q = mcTwhere q is the heat absorbed  237 J , m is the mass of the ethanol sample  50.0 g , c is the specific heat capacity we want to find, and T is the change in temperature  85.0 C - 25.0 C .First, let's find the change in temperature  T :T = 85.0 C - 25.0 C = 60.0 CNow, we can rearrange the formula to solve for the specific heat capacity  c :c = q /  mT Plug in the values:c = 237 J /  50.0 g  60.0 C c = 237 J / 3000 gCc = 0.079 J/gCThe specific heat capacity of ethanol is 0.079 J/gC.

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