Question

Calculate the heat capacity of a 50g sample of water that is heated from 25°C to 45°C, given that the specific heat capacity of water is 4.184 J/g°C.

Answer 1

To calculate the heat capacity of the water sample, we can use the formula:q = mcTwhere q is the heat capacity, m is the mass of the sample, c is the specific heat capacity of water, and T is the change in temperature.Given:m = 50 gc = 4.184 J/gCInitial temperature  T1  = 25CFinal temperature  T2  = 45CFirst, let's find the change in temperature  T :T = T2 - T1 = 45C - 25C = 20CNow, we can calculate the heat capacity  q :q =  50 g    4.184 J/gC    20C  = 4184 JThe heat capacity of the 50g sample of water heated from 25C to 45C is 4184 J.