The specific heat capacity of liquid ethanol is 2.44 J g⁻¹ K⁻¹
PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics
Problem
The specific heat capacity of liquid ethanol is 2.44 J g⁻¹ K⁻¹. If a 0.500-mol sample of ethanol is cooled from 25.0 °C to 17.0 °C, what magnitude of energy (in kJ) is released?
(a) 0.056\;\text{kJ}
(b) 0.899\;\text{kJ}
(c) 0.449\;\text{kJ}
(d) 9.76\;\text{kJ}