A piece of an unknown metal releases of heat as it cools from to

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Problem

A 150.0 g150.0\,\text{g} piece of an unknown metal releases 2.75 kJ2.75\,\text{kJ} of heat as it cools from 85.0 ∘C85.0\,^{\circ}\text{C} to 50.0 ∘C50.0\,^{\circ}\text{C}. Determine the specific heat capacity of the metal in J g−1 ∘C−1\text{J g}^{-1}\,^{\circ}\text{C}^{-1}.

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