Submitted by malahchi t3_1118kd1 in askscience
N3uroi t1_j8flmtz wrote
Reply to comment by NameUnavail in Is there a formula to know the temperature of fluids after mixing ? by malahchi
Quite good and thorough answer. This only works for mixing liquids with the same (or close enough) chemical compositions though. With two different liquids reactions might take place though, altering the final amount of heat dramatically. The enthaply of mixing might be positive or negative as well. Therefore, mixing two different solutions at the same temperature can consume or produce heat as well.
s0rce t1_j8gvijl wrote
Yah, when you mix methanol and water the solution gets noticeable warmer while acetonitrile and water cools substantially.
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