Answer:
Change in temperature = 2.03°C, the temperature is increasing
Explanation:
- To calculate the quantity of heat absorbed or released by a substance we multiply mass of the substance by it's specific heat capacity and the temperature change.
- Therefore, Quantity of heat, Q = mass × specific heat × change in temperature
In this case;
Mass of water = 30.0 g
Quantity of heat absorbed = 255 J
Specific heat capacity of water = 4.186 J/g°C
Rearranging the formula, Δt = Q ÷ mc
Δt = 255 J ÷ (4.186 J/g°C×30.0 g )
= 2.03 °C
The temperature change is 2.03°C, the temperature is therefore increasing.
