Question: A 215-g sample of a substance is heated to 330C and then plunged into a 105-g aluminum calorimeter cup containing 185 g of water and

A 215-g sample of a substance is heated to 330°C and then plunged into a 105-g aluminum calorimeter cup containing 185 g of water and a 17-g glass thermometer at 10.5°C. The final temperature is 35.0°C. What is the specific heat of the substance? (Assume no water boils away.)

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