Question
A 30.0 g sample of water at 10.0°C is mixed with 50.0 g of water at 57.0°C in a calorimeter. Calculate the final temperature of the mixture
Answers
DrBob222
heat lost by warm water + heat gained by cold water = 0
[mass warm water x specific heat H2O x (Tfinal-Tintial)] + [mass cool water x speicif heat H2O x (Tfinal-Tinitial)] \ 0
Substitute and solve for Tfinal.
[mass warm water x specific heat H2O x (Tfinal-Tintial)] + [mass cool water x speicif heat H2O x (Tfinal-Tinitial)] \ 0
Substitute and solve for Tfinal.