A50.0 g sample of scandium, sc, is heated by exposure to 1.50 x 10 3 j. the temperature of the sc is raised by 61.1 o c. what is the specific heat of sc in j/g· o c?

Given mass of Scandium = 50.0 g

Increase in temperature of the metal when heated =

Heat absorbed by Scandium =

The equation showing the relationship between heat, mass, specific heat and temperature change:

Where Q is heat =

m is mass = 50.0 g

ΔT =

On plugging in the values and solving for C(specific heat) we get,

=50.0g(C)()

C = 0.491

Specific heat of the metal = 0.491

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