Section 17.6 CalorimetryA 65 cm3 block of iron is removed

Chapter 17, Problem 20E

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Problem 20E

Section 17.6 Calorimetry

A 65 cm3 block of iron is removed from an 800°C furnace and immediately dropped into 200 mL of 20°C water. What fraction of the water boils away?

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QUESTION:

Problem 20E

Section 17.6 Calorimetry

A 65 cm3 block of iron is removed from an 800°C furnace and immediately dropped into 200 mL of 20°C water. What fraction of the water boils away?

ANSWER:

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Here we have to find the fraction of water which gets boiled away.

The volume of the iron block is,

The density of iron is,

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So, the mass of iron block can be calculated as,

       .

The mass of water is,

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The specific heats are,

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