Practice: A sample of copper absorbs 3.53 kJ of heat, which increases the temperature by 25 ºC, determine the mass (in kg) of the copper sample if the specific heat capacity of copper is 0.385 J / g ºC.
Heat Capacity is the amount of heat required to change the temperature of a substance.
Understanding Heat Capacity
Concept #1: Heat Capacity
Example #1: If the temperature of a water bath goes from 25 K to 50 K, what can be said about the amount of heat?
Concept #2: Molar & Specific Heat Capacity
Example #2: If 15.7 g of silver raises its temperature by 17.2 ºC when it absorbs 6845.5 J, what is its molar heat capacity?
Concept #3: Rearranged Specific Heat Formula
Example #3: How much heat (in kJ) is released when 120.0 g H2O goes from 90 ºC to 45 ºC? The specific heat capacity of H2O is 4.184 J / g ºC.
Practice: Based on their given specific heat capacities which compound would show the greatest temperature change upon absorbing 25.0 J of heat?
Practice: 50.00 g of heated metal ore is placed into an insulated beaker containing 822.5 g of water. Once the metal heats up the final temperature of the water is 32.08 ºC. If the metal gains 14.55 kJ of energy, what is the initial temperature of the water? The specific heat capacity of copper is 4.184 J / g ºC.
