Suppose 1.00 kg of water at 42.5° C is placed in contact with 1.00 kg of water at 19.5° C. (a)  What is the change in energy (in joules) of the hot water due to the heat transfer when it is placed in contact with the cold water and allowed to reach equilibrium?  (b)  What is the change in entropy in joules per kelvin due to this heat transfer?

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 Suppose 1.00 kg of water at 42.5° C is placed in contact with 1.00 kg of water at 19.5° C.

(a)  What is the change in energy (in joules) of the hot water due to the heat transfer when it is placed in contact with the cold water and allowed to reach equilibrium? 

(b)  What is the change in entropy in joules per kelvin due to this heat transfer? 

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