Calorie to Heat Conversion: Cheese Food Experiment

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The discussion revolves around a calorimetry experiment involving the conversion of calories to heat using processed cheese food. The original poster describes a scenario where a specific mass of cheese is burned to heat a known volume of water, prompting questions about the resulting temperature change.

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  • Participants are exploring the initial steps of the experiment, including how to calculate the heat released per gram of cheese burned and its implications for the temperature change in water.

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The discussion is in its early stages, with participants expressing uncertainty about how to begin the calculations. Some have prompted others to clarify their understanding of the heat release per gram of cheese.

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Participants are reminded to share their attempts at solving the problem, indicating a structured approach to the discussion. There is an emphasis on understanding the caloric content and its conversion to heat energy.

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The nutrition label on a package of processed cheese food indicates that a 20.0 g serving has 175 Calories. To test this you put a small piece of cheese under a can with 100.0 mL of water and burn the cheese. You find that 1.0 grams of cheese was burned to heat the water. Assume that all of the heat released by the cheese was absorbed by the water(let's pretend), what is the change in temperature of the water at the end of the experiment?
 
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I don't even know where to begin
 
Ok. How many calories of heat are released per gram of cheese burnt?
 

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