A 45.90 g sample of pure copper is heated in a test tube to 99.40°C. The copper sample is then transferred to a calorimeter containing 61.04 g of deionized water. The water temperature in the
calorimeter rises from 24.43°C to 29.10°C. The specific heat capacity of copper metal and water are
J
0.387
and 4.184 respectively.
g. °C
g: c”
Assuming that heat was transferred from the copper to the water and the calorimeter, determine the
heat capacity of the calorimeter.