A 400-g piece of metal at 100°C is dropped into a cup containing 450 g of water at 15.0°C. The final temperature of the system is 40.0°C. What is the specific heat of the metal, assuming no heat is exchanged with the surroundings or the cup?

A. 3780 J/(kg.K)
B. 1960 J/(kg.K)
C. 2830 J/(kg.K)
D. 4280 J/(kg.K)
E. 3420 J/(kg.K)

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