A 400-G Block of Iron at 400°C Is Dropped into a Calorimeter

question 15

Multiple Choice

A 400-g block of iron at 400°C is dropped into a calorimeter containing 60 g of water at 30°C. How much steam is produced? The latent heat of vaporization of water is 22.6 × 10⁵ J/kg. The average specific heat of iron over this temperature range is 560 J/(kg K) .

• A) 22 g
• B) 33 g
• C) 42 g
• D) 54 g
• E) 59 g

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