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

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 substances have a temperature between 20 degrees Celsius and 300 degrees Celcius.

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 the aluminum block, which is at a higher temperature (300°C), will transfer heat to the water, which is at a lower temperature (20°C), until thermal equilibrium is reached at a temperature that is between the two initial temperatures.