Specific Heat of Metals/Homework Help?

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The homework problem involves calculating the equilibrium temperature when mixing two volumes of water at different temperatures. The setup uses the formula for heat transfer, accounting for the specific heat of water. The calculated equilibrium temperature is 35 degrees Celsius, which is correct based on the provided values. There is some confusion regarding whether to use Celsius or Kelvin for temperature, but Celsius is appropriate for this calculation. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding heat transfer principles in solving such problems.
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Here is a homework problem I am working on:

1. Suppose 50 cm^3 of water at 85 degrees C is addedto 100 cm^3 of water at 10 degrees C. What is the equilibrium temperature of the mixture, assuming there is no heat lost to the environment?

* = multiplied by
T = Temperature of water
m = mass of water
c = specific heat of water = 4184 J

T= {(m * c * T) + (m * c * T)} all that divided by {(m * c + m * c)}

which gives me the following:

{(50 * 4184 * 85) + (100 * 4184 * 10)}
------------divided by---------------
{(50 * 4184) + (100 * 4184)}

= 35 degrees C for equilibrium temperature

Is this correct? Did I set it up and do it the right way??

Appreciate your help on this :) THANKS!
 
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