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?

Image: The temperature of substance A is at 50 degrees C, The temperature of substance B is at 25 degrees C

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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.

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 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 Celsius and 25 degrees Celcius.

1 answer

The correct response is:

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

This is because the iron block is at a higher temperature (250 degrees Celsius) compared to the water (50 degrees Celsius), so heat will transfer from the hot iron block to the cooler water until the two reach thermal equilibrium, which will be a temperature that is between the initial temperatures of the two substances.