Calculate the final temperature of the ice cream

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The discussion revolves around calculating the final temperature of ice cream mixed with liquid nitrogen. The key points include determining the energy transfer between the nitrogen and ice cream, with 14% of the nitrogen's energy being absorbed by the ice cream mixture. The process involves calculating the total delta H for nitrogen as it warms up and the corresponding delta H for the ice cream as it freezes. The delta H fusion of the ice cream, which is 85.272 J/g, is also crucial for the calculations. The final temperature can be derived by balancing the energy equations for both substances.
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Homework Statement


5L of liquid nitrogen @ -205 degree celsius and 1L of liquid ice cream @ 15 degree celsius - they are both mixed. upon mixture nitrogen evaporates and ice cream hardens or freezes. Assuming only 14% of the energy gained by the nitrogen in the process of warming to room temperature (25c) was absorbed from the cream mixture, calculate the final temperature of the ice cream.



Homework Equations


Info for Nitrogen:
density = .807g/ml
boiling point N = -195.8c
melting point = -210c
delta H vaporation=199.1 J/g
specific heat of liquid N=1.04j/g*c

Info for Ice cream
density- 1.032g/ml
melting point=-.540c
boiling point=100.17c
specific heat liquid=3.93J/g*c
specific heat solid=2.042J/g*c

(c= degree celsius)


The Attempt at a Solution


I know that they both have to reach a equilibrium and i can carry out the problem from there but the 14% and room temp are throwing me off, how do i use that info?

T(final) = (Mn*S*Tinitial n - Mc*S*Tinitial c)/(-Mn*S+Mc*S)
s=specific heat
Mn= mass of nitrogen
T=temp
c=ice cream

is there anything wrong that I am doing in this equation? please reply ASAP
thnx
 
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wicked problem

from what I can see there are 2 parts:

1. calculate delta H for the nitrogen as it warms up = delta H (absorbed)

this involves 3 steps

a) from -205c to boiling pt N2 \
b) heat of vap of N2
c) from boiling pt to room temp

this is total delta H for N2 = a + b + c

2. since the N2 got only 14% of its energy from the cream mixture, then (this might be a leap) 14% of the total delta H for N2 would be the energy that the cream released as it became ice-cream

so that 14% of total delta H for N2 = delta H of ice-cream

this has 2 steps

d. delta H (liquid at 25C--> solid at mp)
e.delta H (solid at mp --> s at final t)


delta H ice-cream = d + e

you should be able to get d) from your data, you have the delta H of ice-cream, solve for e and final T


usually there is a term for delta H fusion (melting) and that is not given here, but since ice-cream is not a pure-substance, it may not be needed

p.s. watch your signs as you work this out
 
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srry i forgot to post the delta H fusion of ice cream is 85.272J/g
 
karr said:
srry i forgot to post the delta H fusion of ice cream is 85.272J/g

well there you go then, add that into the delta H of the icecream
 
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