Suppose a 50.0 g block of silver (specific heat = 0.2350 J/g·^$\circ$C) at 100^$\circ$C is placed in contact with a 50.0 g block of iron (specific heat = 0.4494 J/g·^$\circ$C) at 0^$\circ$C, and the two blocks are insulated from the rest of the universe. The final temperature of the two blocks A) will be higher than 50^$\circ$C. B) will be lower than 50^$\circ$C. C) will be exactly 50^$\circ$C. D) is unrelated to the composition of the blocks. E) cannot be predicted.

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The final temperature will be lower than 50°C because the iron, with a higher specific heat, requires more energy to change its temperature than silver. This means the iron will absorb more heat without as much temperature change as the silver, leading to a final temperature below the midpoint of 50°C.

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