An iron block with a temperature of 250 degrees Celcius is placed into a container of water with a temperature of 50 degrees Celcius. Which statement best describes what will be observed in this experiment?

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Heat will flow from the iron block to the water until both are 25 degrees Celcius.
Heat will flow from the iron block to the water until both are 25 degrees Celcius.

Heat will flow from the iron block to the block to the water until both reach a temperature somewhere between 50 degrees Celcius and 25 degrees Celcius.
Heat will flow from the iron block to the block to the water until both reach a temperature somewhere between 50 degrees Celcius and 25 degrees Celcius.

Heat will flow from the iron block to the water until both are 50 degrees Celcius.
Heat will flow from the iron block to the water until both are 50 degrees Celcius.

Heat will flow from the water to the iron block until both are at the temperature of the container.
Heat will flow from the water to the iron block until both are at the temperature of the container.
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Answer 1

The correct statement that best describes what will be observed in this experiment is:

Heat will flow from the iron block to the water until both reach a temperature somewhere between 50 degrees Celcius and 250 degrees Celcius.

This is because heat will transfer from the hotter iron block to the cooler water until thermal equilibrium is reached, which will be a temperature that is between the two initial temperatures (250°C and 50°C).