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Chemistry Question on Enthalpy change

The specific heat of a metal is 0.16.0.16. Its approximate atomic weight would be

A

40

B

16

C

32

D

64

Answer

40

Explanation

Solution

According to Dulong Petit's law: Atomic weight ×\times specific heat =6.4=6.4 Atomic =6.40.16=40=\frac{6.4}{0.16}=40