A piece of solid cadmium weighing 37.4 g at a temperature of 311 °C is placed in 374 g of liquid cadmium at a temperatur
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A piece of solid cadmium weighing 37.4 g at a temperature of 311 °C is placed in 374 g of liquid cadmium at a temperature of 371 °C. After a while, the solid melts and a completely liquid sample remains. Calculate the temperature after thermal equilibrium is reached, assuming no heat loss to the surroundings. The enthalpy of fusion of solid cadmium is AHrus 6.11 kJ/mol at its melting point of 321 °C, and the molar heat capacities for solid and liquid cadmium are Csolid 25.9 J/mol K and Cliquid 29.7 J/mol K. Trinal °C