Calculate the amount of heat released when 5.0 g of water at 20 °C is changed into ice at 0 °C.
Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2J g-1 °C-1, Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J g-1.
2100 J
Heat released by water to change its temperature from at 20oC to 0oC
= m x c x ∆t
= [5 x 4.2 x (20-0)] J = 420 J.
Heat released when water at 0oC is changed to ice at 0°C = m x L = (5 x 336) J = 1680 J.
Total heat released = (420 + 1680) = 2100 J
Hence, 2100 J of heat energy is released.