Question

A 20 gram piece of metal is added to a sample of 100 grams of water inside a calorimeter. If the metal is at a temperature of 125° Celsius and the water is at 20° Celsius, which of the following best describes what will occur inside the calorimeter?

The final temperature of the water will be 105° Celsius.

The energy lost by the metal equals the energy gained by the water.

The final temperature of the water will be lower than the initial temperature.

The temperature gained by the water will equal the temperature lost by the metal.

Answer 1

what do you think happens?

Answer 2

D?

Answer 3

@aaronq

Answer 4

Temperature is a state, its not something that can be gained, it's thermal energy that is transferred from one body to another.

Answer 5

But you're on the right track in terms of what material gains what.

Answer 6

then B or C would

Answer 7

it would be one of those

Answer 8

im gonna say B because water would cool the metal until they are at similar temperatures

Answer 9

yes!