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Latent Heat of Fusion

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High specific latent heat capacity of ice implies that during melting of ice

high amount of heat is absorbed

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high amount of heat is released

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The correct option is A high amount of heat is absorbed
During melting of ice, heat is absorbed. High specific latent heat capacity means high amount of heat absorbed.

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1 k g

- 10^{o} C

100^{o} C

7, 77, 000 J

= 2100 J k g^{- 1} K^{- 1}

= 4200 J k g^{- 1} K^{- 1}

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.

= 336 J g^{- 1}

= 2260 J g^{- 1}

= 4.2 J g^{- 1} C^{- 1}

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- 10^{\circ} C

100^{\circ} C

= 2100 J {k g}^{- 1} K^{- 1}

= 3.36 \times 10^{5} J {k g}^{- 1}

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