Calculate the Initial Temperature of 21

question 93

Multiple Choice

Calculate the initial temperature of 21.8 g of lithium (specific heat capacity = 3.582 J g^-1 °C^-1) that absorbs 1642 J of energy from the surroundings and has a final temperature of 31.08 °C.

• A) 52.11 °C
• B) 38.04 °C
• C) 26.74 °C
• D) 10.05 °C
• E) 3.17 °C

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