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What is the specific heat of the metal, assuming no heat is exchanged with the surroundings? The specific heat of aluminum is 900 J/(kg?K) A) 1900 J/(kg?K)
B) 2270 J/(kg?K)
C) 3300 J/(kg?K)
D) 3800 J/(kg?K)
E) 4280 J/(kg?K)


B

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