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Homework Statement
How much heat (calories) is required to raise the temperature of 20 g water from 15oC to 95oC? The specific heat capacity of water is 1.0 cal/g*oC.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
95-15 = 80oC
80oC *30 g = 2400 cal.
Is that basically what you have to do? Or is there a more formal equation to use?