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A 186-G Piece of Gold (S = 0

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A 18.6-g piece of gold (s = 0.129 J/(g·°C) ) ,initially at 285.4°C,is added to 147.2 g of a liquid,initially at 27.9°C,in an insulated container.The final temperature of the metal-liquid mixture at equilibrium is 28.9°C.What is the identity of the liquid? Neglect the heat capacity of the container.


A) ethanol (s = 2.43 J/(g·°C) )
B) water (s = 4.18 J/(g·°C) )
C) methanol (s = 2.53 J/(g·°C) )
D) acetone (s = 2.15 J/(g·°C) )
E) hexane (s = 2.27 J/(g·°C) )

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