A glass contains 250.0 g of warm water at 78.0°C. A 50.0 g piece of gold at 2.30°C is placed in the water. What is the final temperature reached by this system? The specific heat of water is 4.184 J g1 °C1, and that of gold is 0.129J g1 °C1. A 77.54°C B 78.45°C c) 76.36°C D) 79.63°C

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A glass contains 250.0 g of warm water at 78.0°C. A 50.0 g piece of gold at 2.30°C is placed in the water. What is the final
temperature reached by this system? The specific heat of water is 4.184 ) g1 °C', and that of gold is 0.129 J g1 °C1.
A) 77.54°C
B) 78.45°C
c) 76.36°C
D) 79.63°C
Transcribed Image Text:A glass contains 250.0 g of warm water at 78.0°C. A 50.0 g piece of gold at 2.30°C is placed in the water. What is the final temperature reached by this system? The specific heat of water is 4.184 ) g1 °C', and that of gold is 0.129 J g1 °C1. A) 77.54°C B) 78.45°C c) 76.36°C D) 79.63°C
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