Heat Calculation Handout 3

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1. How many kJ of energy was released by 401g of water if the temperature dropped from 65.3°C to 13.9°C?

1. A container of oil was given 2.35Kcal of energy and its temperature raise from 34.9°C to 102.4°C. If the specific heat capacity of oil is 1.75 J/(g-°C), how many grams of oil are you heating?


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2. What is the specific heat capacity of a substance ( in J/(g-°C) if 46.1g of the substance released 4.35 kJ of energy while the temperature went from 67.1°C to 12.0°C?

2. A 256.g sample of water loses 15.3 kcals of energy. If the initial temperature of the water was 98.3°C, what is the final temperature?


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3. A container of oil gained 6.87 kcal of energy and the temperature went from 32.1°C to 54.8°C. How many grams of oil is there? Assume specific heat capacity of the oil is 0.913cal/(g-°C).

3. How many kcals of energy was released by 625g of water if the temperature dropped from 87.2°C to 19.6°C?


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4. What is the change in temperature (ΔT) of 532g of water if it released 22.9 kcal of energy.

4. What is the initial temperature of a 11.4g sample that absorbed 6.2kcal of energy and has a final temperature 726°C? The specific heat capacity of the sample was 0.97cal/(g-°C).


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5. What is the initial temperature of a 32.1g sample that absorbed 12.4kcal of energy and has a final temperature 726°C? The specific heat capacity of the sample was 0.651cal/(g-°C).

5. What is the specific heat capacity of a substance if the 92.1g of substance released 2.10 kcal of energy while the temperature went from 76.3°C to 21.0°C?


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6. What is the final temperature of a 521g of water that loses 1.5kJ of energy and has an initial temperature of 87.4°C and a specific heat capacity of 3.21 cal/(g-°C)?


Answers:1)  86.2 kJ   2) 1.71J/(g-°C)   3) 331g   4)  -43.0°C   5)  133°C  6)  87.2°C

2018-2019 Learners Please check to see if you agree with answers, new handout so need review of answers.

6. How much energy in kcal is lost by 521g of water that drops its temperature from 64.3°C to 13.7°C?



7. What is the final temperature of a 43.1g of oil that loses 4.2kJ of energy and has an initial temperature of 124°C and a specific heat capacity of 3.21 cal/(g-°C)?



8. A container of water released 687cal of energy and the temperature went from 54.2°C to 31.5°C. How many grams of water is there?



9. What is the initial temperature of 32.1g sample that released 421 cals of energy and has a final temperature of 10.2°C. The specific heat capacity of the sample is 5.21 J/(g-°C).


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Answers:1) 83.2g 2) 38.5°C 3) -42.3 kcal 4) 165°C 5) 0.412cal/(g-°C) 6) -26.4kcal 7) 117°C 8) 30.3g 9) 20.7°C




Please do the following problems on 2 separate sheets of paper (no more than 3 problems per side of paper)

Answer the following problems showing all work (look at Example of Work Handout) (Note: 1.00cal = 4.18J)

1. A container of oil was given 2.35Kcal of energy and its temperature raise from 34.9°C to 102.4°C. If the specific heat capacity of oil is 1.75 J/(g-°C), how many grams of oil are you heating?

2. A 256.g sample of water loses 15.3 kcals of energy. If the initial temperature of the water was 98.3°C, what is the final temperature?

3. How many kcals of energy was released by 625g of water if the temperature dropped from 87.2°C to 19.6°C?

4. What is the initial temperature of a 11.4g sample that absorbed 6.2kcal of energy and has a final temperature 726°C? The specific heat capacity of the sample was 0.97cal/(g-°C).

5. What is the specific heat capacity of a substance if the 92.1g of substance released 2.10 kcal of energy while the temperature went from 76.3°C to 21.0°C?

6. How much energy in kcal is lost by 521g of water that drops its temperature from 64.3°C to 13.7°C?

7. What is the final temperature of a 43.1g of oil that loses 4.2kJ of energy and has an initial temperature of 124°C and a specific heat capacity of 3.21 cal/(g-°C)?

8. A container of water released 687cal of energy and the temperature went from 54.2°C to 31.5°C. How many grams of water is there?

9. What is the initial temperature of 32.1g sample that released 421 cals of energy and has a final temperature of 10.2°C. The specific heat capacity of the sample is 5.21 J/(g-°C).

Answers:1) 83.2g 2) 38.5°C 3) -42.3 kcal 4) 165°C 5) 0.412cal/(g-°C) 6) -26.4kcal 7) 117°C 8) 30.3g 9) 20.7°C

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