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If a process releases 4.20 kJ into a coffee cup calorimeter containing 150. g of a solution and the temperature rise is 5.84°C, calculate the specific heat of the liquid in the coffee cup. (Ignore any heat capacity of the coffee cup.)

If a process releases 4.20 kJ into a coffee cup calorimeter containing 150. g of a solution and the temperature rise is 5.84°C, calculate the specific heat of the liquid in the coffee cup. (Ignore any heat capacity of the coffee cup.)

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If a process releases 4.20 kJ into a coffee cup calorimeter containing 150. g of a solution and the temperature rise is 5.84°C, calculate the specific heat of the liquid in the coffee cup. (Ignore any heat capacity of the coffee cup.) For the toolbar press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+EN+F10 (Mac)
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