What would be the equilibrium temperature if you drop 5.0 g of brass (Cp = 0.38 J/goC, initially at 68oC) and 3.5 g of aluminum (Cp = 0.9 J/goC, initially at 83oC) into 105 g of water (Cp = 4.184 J/goC, initially at 23oC)?

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What would be the equilibrium temperature if you drop 5.0 g of brass (Cp
= 0.38 J/goC, initially at 68oC) and 3.5 g of aluminum (Cp = 0.9 J/goC,
initially at 83oC) into 105 g of water (Cp = 4.184 J/goC,
initially at 23oC)?

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