A 465 g chunk of iron is removed from an oven and plunged into 375 g water

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A 465 g chunk of iron is removed from an oven and plunged into 375 g water in an insulated container. The temperature of the water increases from 26 to 87 °C. If the specific heat capacity of iron is 0.449 J g-1 °C-1, what must have been the original temperature of the iron?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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