A sample of water loses of heat energy when it cools from its boiling point

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Problem

A 700 g700\ \text{g} sample of water loses 240 kJ240\ \text{kJ} of heat energy when it cools from its boiling point. What temperature has the water cooled to? The specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 J g−1K−14.18\ \text{J g}^{-1}\text{K}^{-1}.

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