The final temperature of the mixture : 21.1° C
Further explanation
The law of conservation of energy can be applied to heat changes, i.e. the heat received / absorbed is the same as the heat released
Q in(gained) = Q out(lost)
Heat can be calculated using the formula:
Q = mc∆T
Q = heat, J
m = mass, g
c = specific heat, joules / g ° C
∆T = temperature difference, ° C / K
Q ethanol=Q water
mass ethanol=
[tex]\tt mass=\rho\times V\\\\mass=0.789\times 45=35.505~g[/tex]
mass water =
[tex]\tt mass=1~g/ml\times 45~ml=45~g[/tex]
then the heat transfer :
[tex]\tt 35.505\times 2.42~J/g^oC\times (t-6)=45\times 4.18~J/g^oC\times (28-t)\\\\85.922t-515.533=5266.8-188.1t\\\\274.022t=5782.33\rightarrow t=21.1^oC[/tex]