A chemist mixes 100 g of water at 80C with 50 g of water at 20C. Use the formula m1 (T1 − T) = m2 (T − T2) to find the final temperature of the water after mixing. In this equation, m1 quantity of water at the hotter temperature, T1 temperature of the hotter water, m2) to find the final temperature is the is the is the quantity of water at the cooler temperature, T2 is the temperature of the cooler water, and T is the final temperature of water after mixing

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A chemist mixes 100 g of water at 80C with 50 g of water at 20C. Use the formula m1 (T1 − T) = m2 (T − T2) to find the final temperature of the water after mixing. In this equation, m1 quantity of water at the hotter temperature, T1 temperature of the hotter water, m2) to find the final temperature is the is the is the quantity of water at the cooler temperature, T2 is the temperature of the cooler water, and T is the final temperature of water after mixing

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