A cube of aluminum (Cp = 0.897 J/g•K) has a temperature of 325 K. It is placed in a beaker of cold water. If the aluminum cools to 301 K as the water absorbs 815.7 J of heat, what is the mass of the cube?

answer: -

reaction:

na + cl ⇌ nacl

balanced chemical equation:

na + 2cl ⇌ nacl2

sodium + clorine goes to form sodium chloride (table salt).

the product is nacl2.

and the reactants are na and cl.

(note: if you don’t know what ⇌ means, read below: -

⇌(double head arrow) means reversible reaction).