The Specific Heat Capacity of Liquid Mercury Is 0

question 106

Multiple Choice

The specific heat capacity of liquid mercury is 0.14 J . How many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 4.00 g of mercury from 19.0°C to 39.5°C?

• A) 5.9 × 10² J
• B) 33 J
• C) 0.72 J
• D) 0.0017 J
• E) 11 J

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