grams and at an initial temperature of 173oC in an isolated environment. When both the unknown object and sample of water are in a state of thermal equilibrium together, the final temperature is 75.1oC.   What is the specific heat of the unknown object in SI units

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A sample of water with a mass of 9.51 grams and an initial temperature of 71.2oC is combined with an unknown object, with a mass of 14.6 grams and at an initial temperature of 173oC in an isolated environment. When both the unknown object and sample of water are in a state of thermal equilibrium together, the final temperature is 75.1oC.   What is the specific heat of the unknown object in SI units?  (Specific Heat of H2O (l) = 4.184 J/g∙oC)

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