Homework Help: Chemistry

Posted by Christina on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:08pm.

Calculate the amount of heat (in calories) required to raise the temperature of 200g of water from 20C to 50C. The specific heat of water is 1.00 cal/g.

I have done other spacific heat problems but on this one i don't know how to start...

Chemistry - bobpursley, Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:09pm
Heat=mass*specific heat*changeinTemp
=200g*1cal/gC*30C
Chemistry - Christina, Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:15pm
6000 calories?
Chemistry - bobpursley, Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:21pm
Go to the head of the class. Right.
Chemistry - Anonymous, Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 1:33am
amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of 25 grams of water from 25 C TO 50 C

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