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A sample of water with a mass of 587.00 kg is heated with 87 kJ of energy to a temperature of 518.4 K. The specific heat of water is 1 J-1 kg K-1. What is the initial temperature of the water?

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Heat, mass, specific heat and temperature difference are related by the equation:


q = mCΔT


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