HELP NEEDED REAL ANSWERS ONLY A 72.0-gram piece of metal at 96.0 °C is placed in 130.0 g of water in a calorimeter at 25.5 °C. The final temperature in the calorimeter is 31.0 °C. Determine the specific heat of the metal. Show your work by listing various steps, and explain how the law of conservation of energy applies to this situation.

How can a scientist assess whether a pure niobium (nb) sample is responsible for contaminating the lab with radioactivity? test the niobium sample to see whether it now contains other elements.test the niobium sample for the presence of niobium oxide compounds.heat the niobium, and see if the level of radioactivity in the lab increases.place the niobium under pressure, and see if the level of radioactivity in the lab increases.