In order to determine the heat capacity of the liquid, use the following formula for the heat gained by the liquid:
[tex]Q=mc\Delta T[/tex]where
m: mass = 13.0 g
c = ?
ΔT: change in temperature = 1.73 ∘C
Q: heat gained by the liquid = 47.3 J
solve the equation for c and replace the previous values:
[tex]c=\frac{Q}{m\cdot\Delta T}=\frac{47.3J}{13.0g\cdot1.73C}=2.10\text{ J/g}\circ\text{C}[/tex]Hence, the heat capacity of the liquid is 2.10 J/g∘C
