Thermochemistry Help Again How to find mass?

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To determine how much boiling water is needed to raise the temperature of 25 kg of room-temperature water (25°C) to body temperature (37°C), the heat transfer equation q = mc(Tf-Ti) is applied. The initial calculation for the heat required (q) is found to be 125400 J, but the subsequent mass calculation appears incorrect. The correct approach involves setting up an equation based on the heat gained by the cooler water and the heat lost by the boiling water. The discussion emphasizes the need for a proper equation to relate the masses and temperatures of both water sources. Clarifying these calculations will lead to the accurate amount of boiling water needed.
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Homework Statement



Imagine that your water heater has broken, but you want to take a bath. You fill your bathtub with 25 kg of room-temperature water (about 25 degrees Celsius). You figure that you can boil water on the stove and pour it into the bath to raise the temperature. How much boiling water would you need in order to raise the bath to body temperature (about 37 degrees Celsius)? Assume that no heat is transferred to the surrounding environment.

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q = mc(Tf-Ti)

The Attempt at a Solution



So I find "q" in the following way:

q = 25000 g x 4.18 J/g x C x 12 C
q = 125400 J/g x C

Then, I sub in the following...

m = q/c(Tf-Ti)
m = 125400 J/g x C / 4.18 J/g x C x 12 C
m = 2500

I have a strong feeling this is terribly wrong, can someone please point the mistake out for me?
 
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kirsten_2009 said:
q = mc(Tf-Ti)

The Attempt at a Solution



So I find "q" in the following way:

q = 25000 g x 4.18 J/g x C x 12 C
q = 125400 J/g x C

Then, I sub in the following...

m = q/c(Tf-Ti)
m = 125400 J/g x C / 4.18 J/g x C x 12 C
m = 2500

I have a strong feeling this is terribly wrong, can someone please point the mistake out for me?

What is that "q = 25000 g x 4.18 J/g x C x 12 C", and why find out the energy of the water?
The specific heat of water between 0 and 100 is about the same.(usually regarded)

So you have 25kg -- 25'C
x kg -- 100'c
And the 25+x kg -- 37'C

Can you get an equation from these?
 
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