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I know this is a physics forum, but this problem is mainly physics, and exceedingly simple:
A certain reaction releases about 90 kJ of heat when stoichiometric amounts of reactants react. If the reaction goes to completion in 100 g of water whose initial temperature is 20 deg C, what is the final temperature of the water?
q = mc(delta T), I believe, so delta T = q / (mc)
I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but if I plug the 400 kJ = 400000 J into q and the 100 g mass into m and 4.184 J / (mol deg C) into c, I get an insane change in temperature around 215 degrees. I am obviously forgetting some step or misunderstanding something... I've always had trouble with thermodynamics stuff like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.. thank you!
Homework Statement
A certain reaction releases about 90 kJ of heat when stoichiometric amounts of reactants react. If the reaction goes to completion in 100 g of water whose initial temperature is 20 deg C, what is the final temperature of the water?
Homework Equations
q = mc(delta T), I believe, so delta T = q / (mc)
The Attempt at a Solution
I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but if I plug the 400 kJ = 400000 J into q and the 100 g mass into m and 4.184 J / (mol deg C) into c, I get an insane change in temperature around 215 degrees. I am obviously forgetting some step or misunderstanding something... I've always had trouble with thermodynamics stuff like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.. thank you!