A piece of metal with a specific heat of 1.149 J/gÂșC is heated to 116.9ÂșC and then placed in 127.33 g of water which is at a temperature of 6 ÂșC. After a minute, the temperature of the water has stopped changing and is now 53.1ÂșC.
Assuming that there are no heat losses to the container or surroundings, what is the mass of the piece of metal in grams?
Assume that water has a specific heat of 4.184 J/gÂșC.
Enter your answer with at least 3 sig figs.