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Find mass of water in simple thermochemistry problem?

A 32.6 iron rod, initially at 21.9, is submerged into an unknown mass of water at 63.2, in an insulated container. The final temperature of the mixture upon reaching thermal equilibrium is 59.7.

whats the mass of water?

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  • 9 years ago
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    heat gained by iron rod = heat lost by warm water

    (32.6 g) (37.8 C) (___ J/g C) = (x) (3.5 C) (4.184 J/g C)

    Look up the specific heat of iron and pt it here:

    (___ J/g C)

    Source(s): ChemTeam
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