A59.7 g piece of metal that had been submerged in boiling water was quickly transferred into 60.0 ml of water initially at 22.0 °c. the final temperature is 28.5°c. use these data to determine the specific heat of the metal.

Daughter element the new element produced along with a decay particle in a nuclear transmutation 2. half-life the substance that decays in a nuclear transmutation 3. parent element the change of one chemical element into another by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment 4. transmutation the time required for the decay of one-half of the atoms in a sample of radioactive material