This is a tricky question. All that matters are ratios of percentages, not percentages themselves. So no one should directly compare 27.2 with 42.9. We must and shall compare the ratios (27.2 to 72.8) and (42.9 to 57.1).
Take them both down to 1 to and see what happens.
Working out the formulas knowing atomic masses is a bit beside the point; this is how people first DISCOVERED the idea of atomic mass.
A
Carbon Oxygen
27.2g 72.8g (100-27.2)
Moles 27.2/12 72.8/16
2.27 4.55
Ratio 1 2
Do the same with the other
the temperature is decreased
It depends on the concentration of ions which are responsible for the electrical conductivity in aqueous solutions.
Answer:
83°C
Explanation:
The following were obtained from the question:
M = 40g
C = 4.2J/g°C
T1 = 91°C
T2 =?
Q = 1300J
Q = MCΔT
ΔT = Q/CM
ΔT = 1300/(4.2x40)
ΔT = 8°C
But ΔT = T1 — T2 (since the reaction involves cooling)
ΔT = T1 — T2
8 = 91 — T2
Collect like terms
8 — 91 = —T2
— 83 = —T2
Multiply through by —1
T2 = 83°C
The final temperature is 83°C
