Question

How do you do this problem?

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

If the temperature of the water goes up, the reaction is exothermic (heat is being given away by the equation -- more precisely the reactants of the equation). Only A and B can be true. In order for the reaction to occur, the water has to absorb the heat. It's temperature goes up. Remember that minus sign. It is almost the key fact for this question.

The question is not as hard as it looks, but that is easy for me to say.

m = 100 g

c = 4.2 J/(g * oC)

deltaT = 21 - 20 degrees = 1 degree.

Heat = 100 * 4.2 * 1

Heat = 420 J

Heat = 420 * [1 kJ/1000 J]

Heat = -0.42 kJ

B