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If we add 10 grams of steam at 100 C to and 0.5 grams of ice at 0 degree C to 170 grams of water at 25 C, what will be the final temperature of the mixture, assuming that all thermal exchanges take place within this system? The heats of vaporization and fusion for water are about 2250 J/gram and 335 J/gram.

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If we add 10 grams of steam at 100^O C to and 0.5 grams of ice at 0^O C to 170 grams of water at 25^O C, what will be the final temperature of the mixture, assuming that all thermal exchanges take place within this system?  The heats of vaporization and fusion for water are about 2250 J/gram and 335 J/gram.

Solution: Let the final temperature of the mixture be T. In the heat exchange within the system, following changes of state take place:

10 g of steam at 100^O C gives ...

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