A 45-g aluminum spoon (specific heat 0.88 j/g °c) at 24 °c is placed in 180 ml (180 g) of coffee at 85 °c andthe temperature of the two become equal.(a) what is the final temperature when the two become equal? assume that coffee has the same specific heat aswater.

Respuesta :

when Heat lost by coffee -q= m( coffee) * C (coffee) * ΔT

and Heat gained by spoon q = m (spoon) * C (spoon) * ΔT

when q = -q 
∴ m(coff)* C(coff) * ΔT (coff) = m(sp)* C(sp)*ΔT(sp)
when the final tempreature of both will be the same so,
m(coff) * C(coff) * ( Tf - Ti(coff)) = m(sp) * C(sp) * (Tf- Ti(sp)

by substitution:
note: as the coffe will reduce heat so, ΔT = (85-Tf)
and the spoon will gain heat so ΔT = (Tf-24)
180 g * 4.186 * (85-Tf) = 45 * 0.88 * (Tf- 24)
∴Tf = 81 °C