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A fuel was used to heat water in a calorimetry experiment.

Last updated: 7/4/2022

A fuel was used to heat water in a calorimetry experiment.

A fuel was used to heat water in a calorimetry experiment. Sucrose was burnt causing a temperature change of 14.4 K in1250 g of water (specific heat capacity = 4.18 J/g.K). Calculate the heat change of the water. Heat change (J) = mass (g) x specific heat capacity (J/g K) x temperature change (K)