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Calculate the heat capacity of 10 grams of water if the temperature of the water increases by 5°C upon absorption of 200 Joules of heat.

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To calculate the heat capacity of the water, we can use the formula:q = mcTwhere q is the heat absorbed  in Joules , m is the mass of the water  in grams , c is the specific heat capacity of the water  in J/gC , and T is the change in temperature  in C .We are given the mass of the water  m = 10 g , the change in temperature  T = 5C , and the heat absorbed  q = 200 J . We need to find the specific heat capacity  c  of the water.Rearranging the formula to solve for c:c = q /  mT Plugging in the given values:c = 200 J /  10 g  5C c = 200 J / 50 gCc = 4 J/gCThe heat capacity of 10 grams of water is 4 J/gC.
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