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Date November 2021 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 21N.1A.SL.TZ0.9
Level SL Paper 1A Time zone TZ0
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21N.1A.SL.TZ0.9

An insulated container of negligible mass contains a mass 2M of a liquid. A piece of a metal of mass M is dropped into the liquid. The temperature of the liquid increases by 10 °C and the temperature of the metal decreases by 80 °C in the same time.

What is specific heat capacity of the liquidspecific heat capacity of the metal?


A.  2

B.  4

C.  8

D.  16

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