Question

A mass of (200 g) of hot water at (75.0°C) is mixed with cold water of mass M at (5.0°C). The final temperature of the mixture is (25.0°C). What is the mass of the cold water (M)?

Answer 1

500 g

Step-by-step explanation:

Specific heat of water = 1 j/g-c

Heat given up by hot water = 200(75-25)(1) = 10 000 j

this is the heat GAINED by the cold water

10000 j = x ( 25 -5)(1)

x =500g