Calorimetry: Finding mass of ice, water, steam left

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The discussion centers on a calorimetry problem involving a copper calorimeter with 446 grams of mass, containing 95 grams of ice at 0.0°C, and 35 grams of steam at 100.0°C. The final temperature of the system is calculated to be 86.47°C, indicating that all the ice has melted. The mass of steam left after condensation is determined to be 21.8 grams, while the total mass of liquid water is 108.2 grams, which includes the melted ice and condensed steam.

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Homework Statement


Given a copper calorimeter that has a mass of 446 grams containing 95 grams of ice at 0.0°C. If 35 grams of steam at 100.0°C and 1.00 atm pressure is added to the can, what is the final temperature of the can and its contents? At the final temperature, how many kilograms are there of ice, how many of liquid water, and how many of steam?

Homework Equations


Q=mcΔT

The Attempt at a Solution


Finding the final temperature (I think I got this part right already but here it is):
Qloss = Qgain
Where Steam = Calorimetry + Ice
msLv + mscs(100°C) - mscsTf = mcccTf - mccc(0°C) + miLf + miciTf - mici(0°C)
Arrange the equation to find Tf
Tf = miLf - msLv - mscs(100°C) / (- mscs - mccc - mici)
Tf = (95g)(80cal/g)-(35g)(540cal/g)-(35g)(1cal/g⋅C°)(100.0°C) / (-(35g)(1cal/g⋅C°)-(446g)(0.0923cal/g⋅C°)-(95g)(1cal/g⋅C°))
Tf = 86.47°C

How do I find the mass of ice, water, and steam left?
Since the temperature is around 86.47°C, doesn't it mean that the ice are all melted?
Qice = (95g)(80cal/g) = 7600 cal
Qsteam = (35g)(540cal/g)-(35g)(1cal/g⋅C°)(86.47°C)+(35g)(1cal/g⋅C°)(100.0°C) = 19373.55 cal
Since Qsteam > Qice, all ice is melted.

For mass of steam left:
7600 cal = ms(540cal/g)-(35g)(1cal/g⋅C°)(86.47°C)+(35g)(1cal/g⋅C°)(100.0°C)
ms = 13.20 grams (amount of steam condensed)
35g - 13.20g = 21.8 grams (amount of steam left)

For the mass of liquid left:
13.20 grams (amount of steam condensed) + 95grams (melted ice) = 108.2 grams
 
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paulie said:
Since the temperature is around 86.47°C, doesn't it mean that the ice are all melted?
Yes.
paulie said:
For mass of steam left:
Didn't your calculation of Tf assume all steam condenses?
 

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