A Sample of Solid Silver Releases 476 J of Heat

question 29

Multiple Choice

A sample of solid silver releases 476 J of heat when cooled from 98.3°C to 21.2°C.The specific heat of silver is 0.24 J/g • °C.What is the mass of the sample?

• A)8.8 * 10³ g
• B)1.5 * 10⁵ g
• C)0.039 g
• D)1.5 g
• E)25.7 g

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