Question

If the specific heat of water is 1.0 calorie/gram°c, how many calories are required to raise 500 g of water 10.0°c?

Answer 1

We can use the equation to find out
E = mc△T
E is the total energy (calories) needed, m for mass, c for specific heat capacity and △T for the temperature change.
Substitute the numbers given
E = 500 x 1 x 10
E =5000
Therefore the answer is 5000Cal