Calculate the specific heat of the metal

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A metal container, which has a mass of 8.4 kg contains 15.3 kg ofwater. A 2.1-kg piece of the same metal, initially at a temperatureof 160.0°C, is dropped into the water. The container and thewater initially have a temperature of 15.4°C and the final temperature of the entire system is 17.4°C. Calculate the specific heat of the metal.

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