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Ethylene glycol has a specific heat of 0.578 cal/(g•°C). If the temperature of a 23.2 g sample of ethylene glycol is raised from 10.00 °C to 15.64 °C, how much heat energy is absorbed by the sample?

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Ethylene glycol has a specific heat of 0.578 cal/(g•°C). If the temperature of a 23.2 g sample of ethylene glycol is raised from 10.00 °C to 15.64 °C, how much heat energy is absorbed by the sample?

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Solution 1

To solve this problem, we can use the formula for heat transfer:

q = mcΔT

where:

  • q is the heat energy absorbed or released,
  • m is the mass of the substance,
  • c is the specific heat of the substance, and
  • ΔT is the change in temperature.

Given:

  • m = 23.2 g,
  • c = 0.578 cal/(g•°C), and
  • ΔT = 15.64 °C - 10.00 °C = 5.64 °C.

Substituting these values into the formula, we get:

q = (23.2 g)(0.578 cal/(g•°C))(5.64 °C) = 75.2 cal.

So, the sample of ethylene glycol absorbs 75.2 calories of heat energy.

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Solution 2

To solve this problem, we can use the formula for heat transfer:

q = mcΔT

where:

  • q is the heat energy absorbed or released,
  • m is the mass of the substance,
  • c is the specific heat of the substance, and
  • ΔT is the change in temperature.

Given:

  • m = 23.2 g,
  • c = 0.578 cal/(g•°C), and
  • ΔT = 15.64 °C - 10.00 °C = 5.64 °C.

Substituting these values into the formula, we get:

q = (23.2 g)(0.578 cal/(g•°C))(5.64 °C) = 75.2 cal.

So, the sample of ethylene glycol absorbs 75.2 calories of heat energy.

This problem has been solved

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