How much energy is needed to change the temperature of 95.4g of nickel from 22°C to 32°C? Is the energy absorbed or released?

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The specific heat of nickel is 0.44 J/g°C.

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-15T23:10:11

#4.20*10^2 J# of energy are required to raise the temperature of this substance by #10°C#.

Here, we're relating a few things: (1) the mass of the substance, (2) its specific heat, and (3) the temperature change, in the following equation:

#q = mC_sDeltaT#

#q = 95.4g* (0.44J)/(g*°C)* 10°C#
#q approx 4.20*10^2 J#