lump of aluminum is heated to 93oC and then dropped into 9.0 kg of water at 5.2oC. Assuming that the lump–water system is thermally isolated, what is the system's equilibrium temperature? Assume the specific heats of water and aluminum ar

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A 2.7 kg lump of aluminum is heated to 93oC and then dropped into 9.0 kg of water at 5.2oC. Assuming that the lump–water system is thermally isolated, what is the system's equilibrium temperature? Assume the specific heats of water and aluminum are 4186 and 900 J/kg-K, respectively.

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