Two blocks of same metal having same mass and at and , respectively, are brought in contact with each other and allowed to reach thermal equilibrium at constant pressure. is:

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Two blocks of same metal having same mass and at  and  , respectively, are brought in contact with  each other and allowed to reach thermal equilibrium at constant pressure.  is:

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Strategy:
 Calculate total entropy change for two equal masses reaching thermal equilibrium. Use the integration .

Step 1: Find final temperature ()

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Step 2: Sum the entropy changes for both blocks

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