The Specific Heat Capacity of Liquid Mercury Is 0

question 58

Multiple Choice

The specific heat capacity of liquid mercury is 0.14 J/g ∙ K.How many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 5.00 g of mercury from 15.0°C to 36.5°C?

• A)7.7 × 10² J
• B)15 J
• C)36 J
• D)0.0013 J
• E)1.7 J

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