A sample of metal was placed in a test tube and then in a boiling water bath for at least 10 minutes. When 5.68 g of the metal is added to the calorimeter, the temperature equilibrates to 27.3 °C. The initial temperature of the water in the calorimeter is 25.1°C, and there are 17.36 g of water. What is the specific heat of the metal? Using a table of specific heat (may be searched on the internet), identify the metal: When 5.12 g of solid is added to the calorimeter containing 18.45 g of water at 25.1 °C, the contents of the calorimeter are swirled to equilibrate. The final temperature is 22.5 °C in the calorimeter. What is the specific heat?
