An aluminum block has a starting temperature of 300oC. The block is placed into 200 milliliters of water, which has a temperature of 20oC. What heat transfer will occur?(1 point)

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Heat will flow from the block to the water until both substances have a temperature between 20 degrees Celsius and 300 degrees Celcius.
Heat will flow from the block to the water until both substances have a temperature between 20 degrees Celsius and 300 degrees Celcius.

Heat will flow from the block to the water until both substances have the same temperature as their container.
Heat will flow from the block to the water until both substances have the same temperature as their container.

Heat will flow from the block to the water until both substances have a temperature of 20 degrees Celcius.
Heat will flow from the block to the water until both substances have a temperature of 20 degrees Celcius.

Heat will flow from the block to the water until both have a temperature of 300oC.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Heat will flow from the block to the water until both substances have a temperature between 20 degrees Celsius and 300 degrees Celsius.

This is because heat transfer will continue until thermal equilibrium is reached, meaning the temperatures of the aluminum block and the water will equalize somewhere between their initial temperatures. The water starts at a lower temperature (20°C), and the aluminum block is at a much higher temperature (300°C), so heat will flow from the aluminum to the water until their temperatures are equal.