A cup of hot coffee initially at 100°C cools to 90°C after 15 minutes in a room at TS = 65°C. T = (T0 – TS) e–kt + TS What is the value of the decay constant k?   Question 8 options:   1.56 min–1   0.0224 min–1   0.381 min–1 What is the coffee temperature after 60 minutes?   Question 9 options:   74.1°C   81.0°C   77.3°C How much time is required for the coffee to cool to 80°C?   Question 10 options:   42.8 minutes   37.8 minutes   32.3 minutes

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A cup of hot coffee initially at 100°C cools to 90°C after 15 minutes in a room at TS = 65°C.

T = (T0 – TSekt + TS

What is the value of the decay constant k?

 

Question 8 options:

 

1.56 min–1

 

0.0224 min–1

 

0.381 min–1

What is the coffee temperature after 60 minutes?

 

Question 9 options:

 

74.1°C

 

81.0°C

 

77.3°C

How much time is required for the coffee to cool to 80°C?

 

Question 10 options:

 

42.8 minutes

 

37.8 minutes

 

32.3 minutes

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