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Sure, here is a precise problem for the student to solve:Calculate the heat capacity (in J/K) of a 50.0 g sample of an unknown substance that requires 167 J to increase its temperature by 5.00 °C.

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To calculate the heat capacity, we can use the formula:q = mcTwhere q is the heat energy  in Joules , m is the mass of the substance  in grams , c is the specific heat capacity  in J/gK , and T is the change in temperature  in Kelvin or Celsius, since the difference is the same .We are given the mass  m = 50.0 g , the heat energy  q = 167 J , and the change in temperature  T = 5.00 C . We need to find the specific heat capacity  c  and then calculate the heat capacity.First, let's rearrange the formula to solve for c:c = q /  mT Now, plug in the given values:c = 167 J /  50.0 g  5.00 C  = 167 J / 250 gC = 0.668 J/gCNow that we have the specific heat capacity, we can calculate the heat capacity. The heat capacity is the product of the mass and the specific heat capacity:Heat capacity = m  c = 50.0 g  0.668 J/gC = 33.4 J/CSo, the heat capacity of the 50.0 g sample of the unknown substance is 33.4 J/C.

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