Calculating the final temperature of a mixture of Ice and Water

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To calculate the final temperature of a mixture of ice and water, the specific heat capacities and heat of fusion must be applied correctly. The energy calculations show that the ice at -10°C requires 62,497 Joules to completely melt, while the water at 73.3°C provides 63,117 Joules. After melting, the remaining energy is approximately 620 Joules, which is used to raise the temperature of the resulting water. The final temperature is estimated to be around 0.4°C, considering significant figures and potential uncertainties in the mixture. The method used for calculations is correct, but attention to detail in energy values is crucial for accuracy.
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Homework Statement


How do I calculate the following. The final temperature of a mixture of of ice and water. Where 176grams of ice at -10celsius mixes with 206 grams of water at 73.3celsius. I have tried this equation in multiple fashions and cannot seems to come to a consistent answer! Any help would be appreciated!


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Why does the below not work?
water specific heat=4.184
ice specific heat= 2.11
heat of fusion=334

((specific Heat ice)X(Mass ice)x(∆temperature))+((mass ice)*(heat of fusion))+((specific Heat ice)X(Mass ice)x(x-0))=((specific Heat water)X(Mass water)x(∆temperature))
 
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Jham808 said:

Homework Statement


How do I calculate the following. The final temperature of a mixture of of ice and water. Where 176grams of ice at -10celsius mixes with 206 grams of water at 73.3celsius. I have tried this equation in multiple fashions and cannot seems to come to a consistent answer! Any help would be appreciated!


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



Why does the below not work?
water specific heat=4.184
ice specific heat= 2.11
heat of fusion=334

((specific Heat ice)X(Mass ice)x(∆temperature))+((mass ice)*(heat of fusion))+((specific Heat ice)X(Mass ice)x(x-0))=((specific Heat water)X(Mass water)x(∆temperature))

What do you mean on ∆temperature?

After the ice reached the melting temperature and melted, it became water at 0 degree, and its specific heat is the same as that of water.

ehild
 
Hello ehlid,

I have tried this in stages but continue to do something incorrectly.

The Amount of Energy in Water
((specific Heat water)X(Mass water)x(∆temperature))
4.18 X 73.3C X 206gram=63,117Joules

The Amount of Energy to get ice to melting point
((specific Heat ice)X(Mass ice)x(∆temperature))
2.11 * 10c * 176grams=3,713Joules

Energy for Melting
((mass ice)*(heat of fusion))
334*176=58,784

Total Energy of ice melt and bringing to melting point
((specific Heat ice)X(Mass ice)x(∆temperature))+((mass ice)*(heat of fusion))
62,497

62,497<63,117 complete melting of ice occurs

the remaining energy is 602 joules
the total remaining water mass is 176+206=326grams
602joules=326grams * 4.18 * (x-0)
602= 1,362 * (x-0)
0.44=(x-0)

is this correct?
 
^mostly
remaining energy=
-62,497+63,117=620 not 602
typo?
 
yes, 620 is correct. apologies. Is this the correct answer?
 
Jham808 said:
I have tried this in stages but continue to do something incorrectly.

The Amount of Energy in Water
((specific Heat water)X(Mass water)x(∆temperature))
4.18 X 73.3C X 206gram=63,117Joules

Why did you ignore the last digit of the specific heat? 4.184 X 73.3C X 206gram=63,522Joules

Jham808 said:
The Amount of Energy to get ice to melting point
((specific Heat ice)X(Mass ice)x(∆temperature))
2.11 * 10c * 176grams=3,713Joules

Energy for Melting
((mass ice)*(heat of fusion))
334*176=58,784

Total Energy of ice melt and bringing to melting point
((specific Heat ice)X(Mass ice)x(∆temperature))+((mass ice)*(heat of fusion))
62,497

62,497<63,117 complete melting of ice occurs

the remaining energy is 602 joules

It is 1029 J

Jham808 said:
the total remaining water mass is 176+206=326grams
602joules=326grams * 4.18 * (x-0)
602= 1,362 * (x-0)
0.44=(x-0)

is this correct?

No. Recalculate with the correct remaining energy. But the method is correct.

ehild
 
I wonder if the desired answer should be 0°C.
Can you quote the question exactly?
It seems we are to use significant 3 digits for each value.
Then we should write -10.0°C.
When we subtract our 3 digits will be reduced to 1.
This leads to an answer of about 0.4°C.
As this value is uncertain the mixture might contain some unmelted ice or be slightly warmer than 0°C. Not that it would make much difference.
 
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