Practice - Internal Energy and Specific Heat Capacity
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Practice Questions
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Define internal energy.
💡 Hint: Think about what energy types are present at a molecular level.
What is specific heat capacity?
💡 Hint: Consider the unit of measurement and its meaning.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does internal energy represent?
💡 Hint: Consider what 'internal' refers to in terms of particle energy.
Is specific heat capacity the same for all substances?
💡 Hint: Think about how water behaves differently than metals when heated.
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Challenge Problems
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A container holds 100 g of water at 25 °C and 200 g of ice at 0 °C. If they are mixed, what will be the equilibrium temperature?
💡 Hint: Remember to account for the phase change of ice melting.
In a laboratory calorimetry experiment, a 250 g sample of copper is heated to 100 °C and placed in 150 g of water at 20 °C. Calculate the final temperature.
💡 Hint: Heat loss of copper equals heat gain of water!
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