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The discussion focuses on calculating the final temperature when mixing water and ice using the principles of calorimetry and the first law of thermodynamics. The user applied the formula involving the mass of ice, its latent heat, and the specific heat capacity of water to find the final temperatures for two scenarios: one with 48 g of ice and another with 460 g. The calculated final temperature for the first scenario is 297.56 K (24.41 °C), while for the second scenario, it is 266.433 K (-6.7167 °C). The heat transfer is based on the principle that the heat lost by the warmer water equals the heat gained by the colder ice. The negligible heat capacity of the calorimeter is noted, ensuring it does not affect the heat exchange.
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Heat/First Law of Thermodynamics/Calorimetry -- Have work done

A calorimeter of negligible mass contains 920 g of water at 303 K and 48 g of ice at 273 K. Find the final temperature T.
°C
Solve the same problem if the mass of ice is 460 g.
°C

Formula I've used
Mice * Lf + Mice * Cwater * change in T icewater = Mwater * Cwater * change in T water

(.048kg)(79.7kcal/kg)+(.048kg)(1kcal/kgxK)(Tf - 273K) =
(.92kg)(1kcal/kgxK)(303K-Tf)

Ive gotten Tf to be 297.56K which is 24.41 C

and for part B I've gotten the answer to be 266.433K which is -6.7167 C

Is this correct?
 
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I would start with the idea that the -q(water)= q(ice)
This is because the water is warmer and it is losing heat to the ice. It will continue transferring heat until both are at the same temperature. Since the calorimeter has negligible heat capacity, it does not absorb any of the heat that the water gives off.
From here you can say that the -ms(t(fin)-t(int)) for water is equal to ms(t(fin)-t(int)) for the ice.
Hope that helps.
 
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