Why can characteristics properties be used to identify unknown substances

Which of these reactions are redox reactions? check all that apply. cd + hcl → cdcl2  + h2cucl2  + na2s → 2nacl + cuscaco3  → cao + co2          2zns + 3o2  → 2zno + 2so2          ch4  + 2o2  → co2  + 2h2o

Water (2510 g ) is heated until it just begins to boil. if the water absorbs 5.09×105 j of heat in the process, what was the initial temperature of the water?

Apiece of copper has a temperature of 75.6 0c. when the metal is placed in 100.0 grams of water at 19.1 0c, the temperature rises by 5.5 0c. what is the mass of the metal?