What is the specific heat of cooking oil?

Answer 1

you heat the same masses of 2 different substances i.e. 100g of water and 100g of cooking oil, for two minute intervals recording the temperature of the two beakers every two minute (do multiple tests form accuracy).

then, use Q=mc t to find out how much was energy required to heat the water. (c=4180 (specific heat capac.) Once you've found Q for water, you can now use this answer to find c for the oil as Q is the same for both because the heat energy transferred into both beakers is the same.

Transpose the q=mc t equation to get c= q/mt. This will give u the answer for specific heat capacity of oil.

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Answer 2

There are several different types of cooking oil, but the specific heat of vegetable oil is approximately 1.7 joules/g/degree. Compare this to the specific heat of water which is 4.184 joules/g/degree.

Answer 3

c = 1.67 J g-1 K-1

Answer 4

c= 2.2 J/g'C