A student is attempting to determine the heat capacity of a Styrofoam cup calorimeter
by pouring hot water into a Styrofoam cup containing cold water. The student determined
the mass of the cold water to be 23.8546 g and its initial temperature to be 23.40°C.
The mass of the hot water was 23.0516 g and its initial temperature was 56.52°C.
The final temperature of the water after mixing was determined to be 37.87 °C.
The specific heat capacity of the water is 4.18 J/(g.°C).

What is the heat capacity, in J/°C, of the Styrofoam cup calorimeter?
a. 6.27 J/°C
b. 99.7 J/°C
c. 354 J/°C
d. 24.5 J/°C

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