Question

What will be the final temperature of 120.0 g of 20.0°C water when 100.0 g of 50.00°C iron nails are submerged in it?

(The specific heat of iron is 0.460 J/(g·°C).)

Answer 1

The final temperature will be 22.52°C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the final temperature be T°C.

Heat gained by water = 120 × 4.186 × (T - 20)

= 502.32 (T-20)

Heat lost by iron nails = 100 × 0.460 × (50 -T)

= 46 (50-T)

As we know,

Heat lost = Heat gained

or, 46 (50-T) = 502.32 (T-20)

or, 2300 - 46T = 502.32T - 10046.4

or, (2300 + 10046.4) = (502.32 + 46) T

or, T =
`(12346.4)/(548.32)`

∴ T = 22.52°C

Hence the final temperature of the system is 22.52°C.