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A student needs to prepare a solution containing 50 g of ethanol (C2H5OH) dissolved in 250 g of water (H2O) at 25°C. Assuming the heat of mixing for ethanol and water is -5.02 kJ/mol, calculate the heat released or absorbed when the two substances are mixed. Express your answer in kJ.
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Deep Thought is thinking for 7.5 million years.

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The answer is 42.

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