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A calorimeter made of copper (c=0.0923 cal/g-C°) of mass 300 g contains 450 grams of water....

A calorimeter made of copper (c=0.0923 cal/g-C°) of mass 300 g contains 450 grams of water. The container is initially at room temperature, 20°C. A 1 kg block of metal is heated to 100°C and placed in the water in the calorimeter. The final temperature of the system is 40°C. What is the specific heat of the metal?

  

A.

0.159 kcal/kg-C °   
B.

0.591 kcal/kg-C°
C.

0.519 kcal/kg-C°
D.

0.915 kcal/kg-C°  
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