Question

The melting point of a solid is 90.0C. What is the heat required to change 2.5 kg of this solid at 30.0C to a liquid? The specific heat of the solid is 390 J/kgK and its heat of fusion is 4000 J/kg.
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Answer 1

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Ok..

Now... The melting Point of this solid is 90°C.

Meaning That as soon as it gets to this temp... It STARTS Melting.

So at that temp... It still has some solid parts in it.

You can say its a Solid Liquid Mixture.

Additional Heat being applied at that point is not raising the temperature;rather its used in breaking the bonds in the solid. This is the Fusion stage.

After Fusion...It'd then Be a Pure Liquid with no solids in it.

So

Q'=MC∆0----- This is the heat needed to take the solid's temp from 30°c - 90°c

Q"=ml ----- This is the heat used in breaking the bonds holding the solids in the solid-liquid phase.

So

Q= Q' + Q"

Q= mc∆0 + ml

∆0 = 90°c - 30°c = 60°c

Q= 2.5(390)(60) + (2.5)(4000)

Q=6.9 x 10⁴Joules