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Transcribed Image Text:A perfectly insulated calorimeter has the following parts placed inside of it: 0.250 kg of water at an initial temperature of 20 degrees celsius, 0.400 kg of aluminum at 26 degrees celsius and 0.100 kg of copper at
100 degrees celsius. The lid is then closed on the calorimeter and everything inside reaches an equilibrium temperature after a few minutes. What is the final temperature inside the calorimeter?
Note: specific heat values that you may find useful, water 4186 J/(kg*K), copper 387 J/(kg*K), aluminum 900 J/(kg*K).
Between 27 and 28 degrees celsius
Between 24 and 25 degrees celsius
O Between 29 and 30 degrees celsius
Between 25 and 26 degrees celsius
Between 30 and 31 degrees celsius
Above 31 degrees celsius
O Below 24 degrees celsius
Between 26 and 27 degrees celsius
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