A volume of 105 mL of H2O is initially at room temperature (22.00 ∘C). A chilled steel rod at 2.00 ∘C is placed in the water. If the final temperature of the system is 21.50 ∘C , what is the mass of the steel bar? Use the following values: specific heat of water = 4.18 J/(g⋅∘C) specific heat of steel = 0.452 J/(g⋅∘C) Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Explanation:

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In this case, since the water is initially hot, the released heat by it is gained by the steel rod since it is initially cold which in energetic terms is illustrated by:

That in terms of mass, specific heat and temperature change is:

Thus, we simply solve for the mass of the steel rod:

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"hydrogen bonding is the attraction of h atoms in the water molecule (slight + charge) to o atoms in a neighboring water molecule (slight - charge); it is a weak interatomic force. but it is still strong enough to the water molecules "stick" together."