Homework Help: Chemistry

Posted by CeliaWalker on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 5:59pm.

The final temperature of a material was 315K and delta T was 15 degrees. What the initial temperature be if the material is being cooled...
and also initial temperature if the material is being heat?

Please and Thank you.

Chemistry - DrBob222, Monday, March 12, 2012 at 6:31pm
T final = 315 K
delta T = 15 K.
If being cooled, it must have started 15 higher at 330 (330 - 15 = 315).
If being heated, it must have started at 300 (300 + 15 = 315).

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