2010/10/24

A few people are having problems solving problems like Winter 2006, Exam 3, #13. It sets up as:
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(0.84 J/g•ºC)(2.95x103 g)(Tfinal – (-77.91ºC)) = - (1.015 J/g•ºC)(10.00x103 g)(Tfinal – (20.00ºC))
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Solving this is algebra. I know the units all work out so let me work through this solution just using the numbers...
(0.84)(2950)(x - (-77.91)) = -(1.015)(10000)(x-20.00)
Let's combine all the numerical terms...
(2478)(x + 77.91) = (-10150)(x-20.00)
Distribute the numerical terms...
2478x + 193061 = (-10150)x + 203000
Moving all the "x" terms to one side and all the numerical terms to the other side...
(2478+10150)x = (203000-193061)
12628x = 9939
x = 0.787 = Tfinal


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