A piece of uranium with a mass of 12.1 g and an initial temperature of 60.2 °C was placed inside a coffee cup calorimeter. The temperature of the water inside the calorimeter increased from 22.8 °C to 23.9 °C. The specific heat capacity of water is 4.184 J g^-1 °C^-1 and the specific heat capacity of uranium is 0.116 J g^-1 °C^-1. Calculate the mass of water contained inside the calorimeter.

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The Answer of A piece of uranium with a mass of 12.1 g and an initial temperature of 60.2 °C was placed inside a coffee cup calorimeter. The temperature of the water inside the calorimeter increased from 22.8 °C to 23.9 °C. The specific heat capacity of water is 4.184 J g^-1 °C^-1 and the specific heat capacity of uranium is 0.116 J g^-1 °C^-1. Calculate the mass of water contained inside the calorimeter.

A Piece of Uranium with a Mass of 12