How Much Heat Must Be Applied to a 40

question 17

Multiple Choice

How much heat must be applied to a 40.2-g sample of gold (s = 0.129 J/(g ∙ °C) ) in order to raise its temperature from 28.2°C to 351.5°C?

• A)1.82 × 10³ J
• B)1.68 × 10³ J
• C)1.46 × 10² J
• D)1.3 × 10⁴ J
• E)4.17 × 10¹ J

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