Calculate the specific heat of the metal powder

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700 g of an unknown metal powder at Thot = 78°C are dropped into a negligible heat capacity calorimeter containing 140 g of water at 11°C. The final equilibrium temperature is measured to be 25.6°C. Calculate the specific heat of the metal powder c.

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