30) How much heat is required to raise the temperature of a 1.15 kg piece of copper metal from 25.0°C to 77.5 °C? The specific heat capacity of solid copper metal is 0.385 J/g-K. A) 6.38 × 10-6 J x B) 2.32 x 104 J C) 23.2 J D) 1.57 x 105 J E) 0.00638 J SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. is defined as the energy used to move an object against a force. 31) 31) 32) The AHxn for the combustion of methane is -890.0 kJ. How much heat energy (kJ) is released if 82.1 grams of methane are burned in an excess amount of oxygen? 32) 30)