An 88.5 g sample of an unknown solid is heated to 55.0°C and placed into a calorimeter containing 150. g of water at 23.0°C. If the final temperature of the unknown solid and the water is 26.0°C, what is the specific heat of the solid?

Which of the following describes research that would be considered basic science? a. a farmer is trying to improve his crop yields by using a new kind of fertilizer. b. a college students is curious about the growth of desert pants in the presence of excess amounts of water. c. government officials are trying to prevent the spread of new strain of influenza virus. d. a doctor is trying to determine why a patient is feeling tried and sick. b.a college students is curious about the growth of desert pants in the presence of excess amount of water