A 13.5g sample of gold is heated, then placed in a calorimeter containing 60g of water. The temperature of water increases from 19oC to 20oC. The specific heat of gold is 0.13J/goC. What was the initial temperature of the gold metal sample?

ºC

Explanation:

We have to start with the variables of the problem:

Mass of water = 60 g

Mass of gold = 13.5 g

Initial temperature of water= 19 ºC

Final temperature of water= 20 ºC

Initial temperature of gold= Unknow

Final temperature of gold= 20 ºC

Specific heat of gold = 0.13J/gºC

Specific heat of water = 4.186 J/g°C

Now if we remember the heat equation:

We can relate these equations if we take into account that all heat of gold is transfer to the water, so:

Now we can put the values into the equation:

Now we can solve for the initial temperature of gold, so:

ºC

I hope it helps!

c is the answer because when something is left after something evaporates that shows the chemical change.