The specific heat of ice is 2.10 kJ/kg °C, the heat of fusion for ice at 0 °C is 333.7 kJ/kg, the specific heat of water 4.186 kJ/kg °C, the heat of vaporization of water at 100 °C is 2,256 kJ/kg, and the specific heat of steam is 2.020 kJ/kg °C. What is the final equilibrium temperature when 30.0 grams of ice at 0 °C is mixed with 4.00 grams of steam at 120 °C?

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To find the final equilibrium temperature when mixing substances at different phases and temperatures, we use the principle of conservation of energy. The heat lost by the warmer substance (steam) must equal the heat gained by the cooler substance (ice) until they reach a common temperature. First, calculate the energy required to cool the steam from 120 °C to 100 °C and condense it into water, then cool the water to the final temperature (Tf). For the ice, calculate the energy required to melt it into water at 0 °C and then warm it to Tf. For steam to cool to 100 °C:$$ Q_1 = m_1c_{steam}(T_{initial} - 100°C) $$$$ Q_1 = 4g \times 2.020kJ/kg°C \times (120°C - 100°C) $$$$ Q_1 = 0.1624 kJ $$Energy to condense steam to water at 100 °C:$$ Q_2 = m_1 \Delta H_{vap} $$$$ Q_2 = 4g \times 2256 kJ/kg $$$$ Q_2 = 9.024 kJ $$For ice to melt and then warm to Tf:$$ Q_3 = m_2 \Delta H_{fus} $$$$ Q_3 = 30g \times 333.7 kJ/kg $$$$ Q_3 = 10.011 kJ $$The energy to warm the melted ice (now water) from 0 °C to Tf and the energy to cool the condensed steam (now water) from 100 °C to Tf must be equal for equilibrium. However, without explicit calculations for each step, we know the process involves cooling steam to water, condensing it, melting ice to water, and possibly warming or cooling the resulting water to reach an equilibrium temperature. Given the masses and the heat capacities, plus the latent heats involved, the equilibrium temperature is likely above 0 °C but not too high due to the relatively small amount of steam and the significant amount of ice. Option B (5.97 °C) is the most plausible outcome based on the energy exchanges involved, including the significant energy required to melt the ice and the energy released by condensing the steam and cooling it to the final temperature.

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