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A 32.5g cube of aluminum initially at 45.8ºC is submerged into 105.3g of water at 15.4ºC. What is the final temperature of both substances at thermal equilibrium? Cs = .902
-q = q
mcΔT = - (mcΔT)
-m C (Tf-Ti)= m C (Tf-Ti)
-(32.5g) x (0.902J/goC) x (Tf-45.8 Co) = (105.3g) x (4.18J/goC) x (Tf-15.4 Co)
Distribute terms to get
-(29.315 Tf - 1342.67) = 440.64 Tf - 6785.96
8128.63 = 469.96 Tf
===== Tf = 17.296 Co