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Heat Calculations Practice

On Friday, you learned that for systems that are at a constant pressure:
Heat (q) = change in enthalpy (ΔH)
Which led to the following formula:
q = m x cp x ΔT
Where:
m = mass (g)
cp = specific heat capacity
ΔT = change in temperature (Final Temperature – Initial Temperature = ΔT)

Therefore, if we are given 3 of the variables above, we should be able to solve for the missing
variable. Using algebra, we should be able to solve for mass, specific heat, or change in
temperature!!

Example 1:
A 25.0 g sample of titanium is heated from 25.25 °C to 75.25 °C. Determine the amount of energy this
requires. (specific heat capacity of titanium = 0.5526 J/g*°C)

To solve:
Problem is asking us for ENERGY (q)
Problem gives us: mass (25.0g), specific heat (0.5526 J/g*°C) and change in temperature (25.25 °C to
75.25 °C = ΔT = 50.00 °C)

Multiply all 3 values to find q (heat) =

q = (25.0g)(0.5526 J/g*°C)(50.00°C)
q = 691 J

Example 2:
What mass of lead is needed to absorb 54,000J of energy if its temperature is increased by 2.5°C?
(specific heat capacity of lead = 0.1276 J/g*°C)

To solve:
Problem is asking us for MASS (m)
Problem gives us: energy (q), specific heat (0.1276 J/g*°C), and change in temperature (2.5 °C)
We need to solve for MASS (m) using ALGEBRA – we need to get (m) by itself, so divide both sides by
(cp x ΔT)
q = m x cp x ΔT; solve for m
m = q__
cp x ΔT
m = 54,000/(0.1276 * 2.5)
m = 169,278 g

DO THE BEST YOU CAN TO PRACTICE THE EXAMPLES ON THE NEXT PAGE!
 Heat Calculations
a. Perform calculations using: (q= m ●c ● Δ T)
1. Gold has a specific heat of 0.129 J/(g×°C). How
many joules of heat energy are required to raise
the temperature of 15 grams of gold from 22 °C to
85 °C?
Endothermic or exothermic?_______________
3. If the temperature of 34.4 g of ethanol
increases from 25 °C to 78.8 °C, how much heat has
been absorbed by the ethanol? The specific heat
of ethanol is 2.44 J/(g×°C)
Endothermic or exothermic?_______________
5. Copper has a specific heat of 0.385 J/(g×°C). A
piece of copper absorbs 5000 J of energy and
undergoes a temperature change from 100 °C to
200 °C. What is the mass of the piece of copper?
Endothermic or exothermic?_______________
7. A 40 g sample of water absorbs 500 Joules of
energy. How much did the water temperature
change? The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(g×°C).
2.Endothermic or exothermic?_______________
b. Determine if it’s endothermic or exothermic
2. An unknown substance with a mass of 100 grams
absorbs 1000 J while undergoing a temperature
increase of 15 °C. What is the specific heat of the
substance?
Endothermic or exothermic?_______________
4. Graphite has a specific heat of 0.709 J/(g×°C).
If a 25 gram piece of graphite is cooled from 35
°C to 18 °C, how much energy was lost by the
graphite?
Endothermic or exothermic?_______________
6. 45 grams of an unknown substance undergoes a
temperature increase of 38 °C after absorbing
4172.4 Joules. What is the specific heat of the
substance? Look at the table on page 513 of your
book, and identify the substance.
Endothermic or exothermic?_______________
8. If 335 g of water at 65.5 °C loses 9750 J of
heat, what is the final temperature of the water?
Liquid water has a specific heat of 4.18 J/(g×°C).
Endothermic or exothermic?_______________