
Mike D. answered 04/28/21
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Suppose temperature is T celsius
Then the iron loses (800-T) x 40 x 0.446 J heat
and the water gains (T - 250) x 100 x 4.182 J heat
These must be equal
17.84 (800-T) = 418.2 (T - 250)
14272 - 17.84 T = 418.2 T - 104550
118822 = 436.04 T
T = 272.50 celsius