Question: ( 2 0 pts ) A 4 0 0 - gram aluminum block at 1 2 0 C is placed into a container holding an

(20pts)A 400-gram aluminum block at 120C is placed into a container holding an unknown amount of water at 5C. The block/water are thermally isolated from the outside environment and are allowed to come to thermal equilibrium. The equilibrium temperature is then measured to be 15C. Given that the specific heat capacities of aluminum and water are 900JkgC and 4186JkgC, respectively:
a. Determine how much water is in the container (Express your answer in mL)
b. What would be the equilibrium temperature of the system if the container held twice the amount of water as found in part a?(In other words, a 400-gram block of aluminum at 120C is added to twice the amount of water at 5C)
( 2 0 pts ) A 4 0 0 - gram aluminum block at 1 2

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