A student drops substance A into substance B. What will happen?(1 point)

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Both substances will reach 50°C due to heat exchange.
Both substances will reach 50°C due to heat exchange.

After some time passes, the substances will reach the same temperature.
After some time passes, the substances will reach the same temperature.

Substance A will become warmer as heat flows from substance A to substance B.
Substance A will become warmer as heat flows from substance A to substance B.

Both substances will reach 25°C due to heat exchange.

1 answer

The correct response is:

After some time passes, the substances will reach the same temperature.

When two substances at different temperatures come into contact, heat will flow from the warmer substance to the cooler one until thermal equilibrium is reached, meaning they will eventually attain the same temperature. The final temperature will depend on the specific heat capacities and masses of the substances involved, rather than a fixed temperature like 50°C or 25°C.