To determine the specific heat capacity of the metal and assist in its identification, the heat absorbed by the calorimeter can be computed using: Energy = mass * specific heat capacity * temperature change Q = 250 * 1.035 * (11.08 - 10) Q = 279.45 cal/g. Next, we employ the same formula for the metal because the heat taken in by the calorimeter should equal the heat expelled by the metal. -279.45 = 50 * c * (11.08 - 45) [the minus sign indicates energy release] solving for c gives us 0.165. Therefore, the specific heat capacity of the metal amounts to 0.165 cal/g°C.
Hello, in this situation, the chemical reaction occurring is as follows: Next, we will ascertain the limiting reactant by calculating the moles of magnesium oxide produced from 3.86 g of magnesium and 155 mL of oxygen using the given mole ratios of 2:1:2 and applying the ideal gas equation, demonstrating that oxygen is the limiting reactant because it generates the least magnesium oxide. Subsequently, we determine the mass of magnesium consumed solely by the oxygen.
