Homework Help: chemistry

Posted by S on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 7:11pm.

1.how do you calculate the specific heat of a metallic element if 314 joules of energy are needed to raise the temperature of a 50.0 g sample from 25.0 degrees c to 50.0 degrees c.

2. how do you propose a method for determining the specific heat for a metal like sodium which reacts with water

chemistry - DrBob222, Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 7:12pm
1.
q = mass x specific heat x delta T.

2. what about using a liquid other than water?

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