Suppose we place a 100-g aluminum block with an initial temperature of 100°C in a Styrofoam cup containing a 100-g sample of water at 0°C. (The specific heats of aluminum and water are 900 J·kg-1K-1 and 4200 J·kg-1K-1, respectively.) The system’s final temperature is closest to
A. 0°C.
B. 20°C.
C. 50°C.
D. 80°C.
E. 100°C.
B. 20°C.
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