It takes 11.2 kJ of energy to raise the temperature of 145 g of benzene from 25.0°C to 70.0°C.What is the specific heat of benzene?

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The specific heat (c) can be calculated using the formula q = mcΔT, where q is the heat energy (11,200 J), m is the mass (145 g), and ΔT is the temperature change (45°C). Solving for c gives c = q / (mΔT) = 11,200 J / (145 g * 45°C) = 1.72 J/(g ∙ °C).

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