A 0.600-kg piece of metal X is heated to 100°C and placed in an aluminum can of mass 0.200-kg which contains 0.500 kg of water initially at 17.3°C. The final equilibrium temperature of the mixture is 20.2°C,
what is the specific heat of metal X? The specific heats of water and aluminum are 4186 J/kg ? K (water) and 910 J/kg ? K (aluminum).
A) 140 J/kg ? K
B) 270 J/kg ? K
C) 450 J/kg ? K
D) 900 J/kg ? K
A
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