A Slice of Pizza Has 500 Kcal

question 4

Multiple Choice

A slice of pizza has 500 kcal. If we could burn the pizza and use all the heat to warm a 50-L container of cold water, what would be the approximate increase in the temperature of the water? (Note: A liter of cold water weighs about 1 kg.)

• A)50°C
• B)5°C
• C)10°C
• D)100°C
• E)1°C

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