Answer:
The amount of water needed to mix with the solution is 170.27 mL
Explanation:
Provided details:
Water temperature (
) = 
density of water (ρ) = 1.00 g/mL
Coffee temperature (
) =
Coffee volume (
) = 180 mL
Mixed Temperature (
) =
To calculate the heat, we apply the formula:
Q = m x c x ΔT
where
m = mass (g)
c = specific heat (J/
)
ΔT = temperature change (
)
In this mixed solution, the water's heat (
) must equal the coffee's heat (
). Thus,
= 
x
x Δ
=
x
x Δ
where
is the water’s mass
is the coffee’s mass
refers to the specific heat of water
and
is the specific heat of coffee
Assuming the specific heats of both coffee and water are identical, therefore,
=
, can be canceled in the equation.
Thus,.
x Δ
=
x Δ
We know that
ρ = 
m = ρ x V, substitute this in the equation:
ρ
x V
x Δ
= ρ
x V
x Δ
is the volume of water
Since coffee and water share the same density, hence, we can eliminate the formula
V
x Δ
= V
x Δ
Thus, V

= (V

x Δ

) / Δ

V

= V

x (

V
= 180 mL x 
V
= 180 mL x 
V
= 170.27 mL