The specific heat capacity of methane gas is 2.20 J/g-K. How many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 5.00 g of methane from LaTeX: 36.0^\circ C36.0 ∘ C to LaTeX: 75.0^\circ C75.0 ∘ C?

Heat needed to raise the temperature : Q = 3432 J

Given

c = The specific heat capacity = 2.20 J/g-K

m = mass = 5 g

Δt = Temperature difference = 75-36 =39 °C=312 K

Required

Heat needed

Solution

Heat can be formulated

Q = m.c.Δt

Input the values :

Q = 5 g x 2.2 J/g-K x 312 K

Q = 3432 J

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