Another problem dealing with heat transfer

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To determine how much iron at 200.0°C must be added to 100.00g of water at 20°C to reach a final temperature of 35.0°C, the heat transfer equation Q=MCdeltaT is applied. The energy required to raise the water's temperature is calculated to be 6300 J. The initial calculation for the mass of iron needed resulted in 85g, but a subsequent check indicated an error in the temperature difference used in the equation. The correct approach is to equate the heat lost by iron to the heat gained by water, leading to a refined calculation that suggests approximately 84.6g of iron is needed. This highlights the importance of careful attention to temperature values in heat transfer problems.
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Homework Statement


How much Fe at 200.0C must be placed in 100.00g of water at 20C so that the temperature of both will be at 35.0?


Homework Equations


Q=MCdeltaT


The Attempt at a Solution


Energy required to raise water is 6300 J
So I did by:
(keep in mind I used sig figs)
Q=100.00(4.18)15
Q=6300

And then..

I assumed I must plug in 6300 as a negative to the FE to get the amount needed
I did
-6300=x(.449)165
x=-6300/74.1
x=85g

I go to check my work by doing taking out the final temp and trying to solve for it by using the grams

I did so by:
(85).449(Tf-200.0)=(100.0)4.18(35.0-Tf)
38Tf-7600=14600-418Tf
456Tf=22200
And got 48.7 Which is not so close to 35C


Am I checking this wrong or am I doing the problem wrong?
 
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I think you have done the problem correctly and the problem with the check is that the "35-Tf" should be "Tf - 20".

You know, your work would be so much clearer if you put in a few words like this:
Heat lost by iron = heat gained by water
mC(delta T) = mC(delta T)
m(.449)(165) = 100*4.18*15
m = 100*4.18*15/(.449*165) = 84.6 g
 
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