A0.600-kg piece of metal x is heated to 100â°c and placed in an aluminum can of mass 0.200-kg which contains 0.500 kg of water initially at 17.3â°c. the final equilibrium temperature of the mixture is 20.2â°c, what is the specific heat of metal x? the specific heat of aluminum is 910 j/kg â k.

Compounds a and b react to form compounds c and d according to the equation: aa + bb → cc + dd. under which conditions will the rate law be given by the equation: rate = k[a]a[b]b? a. the reaction takes place in one step. b. the reaction is endothermic. c. the reaction is exothermic. d. the reaction involves more than one step.