The specific heat of ethylene glycol is 2.42J/g-K. How many J of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 62.0g of ethylene glycol from 15.2 C to 40.8 C?

Chaya Galloway

Chaya Galloway

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2021-02-11

The specific heat of ethylene glycol is 2.42J/g-K. How many J of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 62.0g of ethylene glycol from 15.2 C to 40.8 C?

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pierretteA

pierretteA

Skilled2021-02-12Added 102 answers

s=qmT, so q=sxmxT=(2.42 JgK)(62.0 g)(25.6 K)=3.84×103 J
(where T=40.8C15.2C=25.6C, but is equivalent to 25.6K as we are calculating the difference between the two temperatures 313.8 K288.2 K=25.6 K)..

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