Name: ________________________

Hour: ____ Date: ___________

Chemistry: Heat Problems

Solve each of the following problems. Use correct units, and show your work for full credit.

1. The specific heat of ethanol is 2.46 J/goC. Find the heat energy required to raise the temperature of 193 g of
ethanol from 19oC to 35oC.

2. When a 120 g sample of aluminum absorbs 9612 J of heat energy, its temperature increases from 25 oC to
115oC. Find the specific heat of aluminum. Include the correct unit.

3. The specific heat of lead is 0.129 J/goC. Find the amount of heat released when 2.4 mol of lead are cooled
from 37.2oC to 22.5oC.

4. How many kJ of energy are needed to raise the temperature of 165 mol of water from 10.55 oC to 47.32oC?

5. A 150 g sample of water (initially at 45.0oC) is mixed with a 200 g sample of water (initially at 84.0 oC). Find
the final temperature of the system.

6. A 25 g sample of iron (initially at 800.00oC) is dropped into 200 g of water (initially at 30.00 oC). The final
temperature of the system is 40.22oC. Find the specific heat of iron.

7. A 440 g sample of mercury (specific heat = 0.14 J/g oC, initial temperature of 22.00oC) is placed into 134 g of
water (initial temperature of 35.00oC). Find the final temperature of the system.

Answers: 1. + 7600 J 4. 456.5 kJ 7. 33.71oC

2. 0.89 J/goC 5. 67.3oC
3. – 943 J 6. 0.45 J/goC
 Name: ________________________
Hour: ____ Date: ___________

Chemistry: Heat Problems

Solve each of the following problems. Use correct units, and show your work for full credit.

1. The specific heat of ethanol is 2.46 J/goC. Find the heat energy required to raise the temperature of 193 g of
ethanol from 19oC to 35oC.

q  Cp, ethanol  m  t
q  (2.46 J / g  oC )(193 g )(35o C - 19o C )
q  7,600 J

2. When a 120 g sample of aluminum absorbs 9612 J of heat energy, its temperature increases from 25 oC to
115oC. Find the specific heat of aluminum. Include the correct unit.

q  Cp, alu min um  m  t

9612 J  (Cp, alu min um )(120 g )(115o C - 25o C )
Cp, alu min um  0.89 J / g  oC

3. The specific heat of lead is 0.129 J/goC. Find the amount of heat released when 2.4 mol of lead are cooled
from 37.2oC to 22.5oC.

q  Cp, lead  m  t
 207.2 g Pb 
q  (0.129 J / g  oC )(497 g )(22.5 o C - 37.2o C ) x g Pb  2.4 mol Pb    497 g Pb
 1 mol Pb 
q  - 943 J

4. How many kJ of energy are needed to raise the temperature of 165 mol of water from 10.55 oC to 47.32oC?

q  Cp, water  m  t
 18 g H 2O 
q  (4.184 J / g  oC )(2970 g )(47.32o C - 10.55 o C ) x g H 2O  165 mol H2O    2970 g H 2O
 1 mol H 2O 
 1 kJ 
q  456922 J    457 kJ
 1000 J 
5. A 150 g sample of water (initially at 45.0oC) is mixed with a 200 g sample of water (initially at 84.0 oC). Find
the final temperature of the system.

qlost  qgain
[ Cp  m  t ]  Cp  m  t
-[ (4.184J / g  oC )(200 g )( X oC - 84o C )]  (4.184J / g  oC )(150 g )( X oC - 45 o C )
- 836.8 X  70291  627.6 X - 28242
98533  1464.4 X
X  67.3 oC
6. A 25 g sample of iron (initially at 800.00oC) is dropped into 200 g of water (initially at 30.00 oC). The final
temperature of the system is 40.22oC. Find the specific heat of iron.

qlost , Fe  qgain, water

[ Cp  m  t ]  Cp  m  t
[ (Cp, Fe )(25 g )(40.22o C - 800.00o C )  (4.184J / g  oC )(200 g )(40.22 o C - 30.00o C )
[(Cp, Fe )( 18994.5)]  8552.1
18994.5 Cp, Fe  8552.1
Cp, Fe  0.45 J / g  oC

7. A 440 g sample of mercury (specific heat = 0.14 J/g oC, initial temperature of 22.00oC) is placed into 134 g of
water (initial temperature of 35.00oC). Find the final temperature of the system.

qlost , water  qgain, Hg

[ Cp  m  t ]  Cp  m  t
[ (4.184 J / g  oC )(134 g )( X o C - 35.00o C )  (0.14 J / g  oC )(440 g )( X oC - 22.00o C )
[56.1 X  19,623]  61.6 X  1355
20.978  622.6 X
X  33.7 oC

Answers: 1. + 7600 J 4. 456.5 kJ 7. 33.71oC

2. 0.89 J/goC 5. 67.3oC
3. – 943 J 6. 0.45 J/goC