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A metal of mass 200 g at a temperature of 100 oC is placed in 100g of water 25oC in a container of negligible heat capacity. If the final steady temperature is 30 oC, calculate the specific heat capacity of the metal. (Specific heat capacity of water is 4200 Jkg-1 K-1)

A.
150 Jkg-1 K-1)
B.
300 Jkg-1 K-1)
C.
320 Jkg-1 K-1)
D.
1960 Jkg-1 K-1)

Answer: A

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