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If the mass of the ice in the test tube is
m_ice=15g
mass of warm water used (g) = 70g
Initial temperature of water (in degrees C ) =70C
Equilibrium temperature of ice-water system (in degrees C)
=44C
Calculate the calories of energy required to melt one gram of
ice.
Mass of ice mice=15g
Mass of warm water is mw=70g
Initial temperature of water is Ti=70oC
Final temperature of ice-water system is Tf=44oC
Assuming ice is at 0oC. The heat required to melt the ice is
where L is the calories of energy required to melt one gram of ice.
The energy required to increase the temperature of ice from 0oC to Tf=44oC is
The specific heat capacity of water is C=1cal/gramoC
The energy required to change the temperature of warm water from Ti=70oC to Tf=44oC is
The heat is negative, that is, the heat is released by the warm water.
Assuming the net heat transfer to the surrounding is zero
77 calories are required to melt one gram of ice.