The Specific Heat Capacity of Liquid Mercury Is 0

question 1

Multiple Choice

The specific heat capacity of liquid mercury is 0.14 J/gK.How many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 7.25 g of mercury from 36.0°C to 75.0°C?

• A) 2.0 × 10³ J
• B) 40 J
• C) 113 J
• D) 5.0 × 10^-4 J
• E) 2.1 J

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