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If combustion of a 5 g food sample raised the temperature of 200 g of water...

If combustion of a 5 g food sample raised the temperature of 200 g of water by 5 degree celcius, how much total heat energy was given off?

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Ans specific heat of water=c=4.18 J/g C, delta T=5 C

       heat enegry supllied to water =Q=mc*delta T

                                                  =5*4.18*5

                                            Q=104.5 J

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