The Specific Heat of Water
1 g 1 o Specific Heat: The heat required to raise 1 g of water1 o C. The specific heat of water is 4.18 joules of heat per gram of water. We write: 4.18 J/g o C
How much energy is required to change 220g of water 1.0 o C? It would take 4.18 joules for every gram. It would take (4.18)(220) = 920 J It would take 920J of energy.
How much energy is required to change 1.0g of water by 25.0 o C? It would take 4.18 joules for every 1.0 o C. It would take (4.18)(25.0) = 105 J It would take 105J of energy.
How much energy is required to change 220.0g of water by 25 o C? It would take 4.18 joules for every 1.0g changing by 1.0 o C. It would take (220.0)(4.18)(25) = J It would take 23000J of energy.
Therefore, the formula for specific heat of water is … Q = mc t Q = heat required (J) M = mass of the water (g) C = specific heat of water (J/g o C) T = temperature ( o C)
Q = mc t What mass of water absorbs 3050J of heat energy when it is heated from 10.0 o C to 30.0 o C? Q = 3050J C = 4.18J/g o C t = 20.0 o C
3050=m(4.18)(20.0) 3050=m(83.6) Cancel the 83.6 so the m will be alone. Do this by doing the opposite operation. Divide by =m(83.6) = m The mass is 36.5g
All substances have a specific heat. Specific Heat (g/J o C) Aluminum Copper Gold Lead Silver Zinc Mercury Alcohol Granite Glass
How much heat is needed to raise the temperature of 10.0g of gold by 5.0 o C? Q = ? J m = 10.0 g c = J/g o C t = 5.0 o C Q = mc t =(10.0)(0.126)(5.0) = 6.3 J of heat is needed to raise the temperature of 10.0g of gold by 5.0 o C.