A chunk of silver has a heat capacity of 42.8 j/°c and a mass of 181 g. Calculate the specific heat of silver
specific heat = (J/c)*g
To calculate the specific heat of silver, you need to use the formula:
Specific heat = Heat capacity / Mass
Given that the heat capacity is 42.8 J/°C and the mass is 181 g, you can substitute these values into the formula and solve for the specific heat.
Specific heat = 42.8 J/°C / 181 g
To get the specific heat in proper units, you need to convert grams (g) to kilograms (kg) since the SI unit for mass is kilograms. There are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram, so:
Specific heat = 42.8 J/°C / (181 g / 1000 g/kg)
Simplifying the equation:
Specific heat = 42.8 J/°C / (0.181 kg)
Now you can divide:
Specific heat ≈ 236.464 J/°C/kg
Therefore, the specific heat of silver is approximately 236.464 J/°C/kg.