Using the Following Data for Water, Determine the Energy Required

question 116

Multiple Choice

Using the following data for water, determine the energy required to melt 1.00 g of ice (solid water) at its melting point. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Boiling point } & 373 \mathrm {~K} \\\hline \text { Melting point } & 273 \mathrm {~K} \\\hline \text { Enthalpy of vaporization } & 2,260 \mathrm {~J} / \mathrm { g } \\\hline \text { Enthalpy of fusion } & 334 \mathrm {~J} / \mathrm { g } \\\hline \text { Specific heat capacity (solid) } & 2.11 \mathrm {~J} / ( \mathrm { g } \cdot \mathrm { K } ) \\\hline \text { Specific heat capacity (liquid) } & 4.18 \mathrm {~J} / ( \mathrm { g } \cdot \mathrm { K } ) \\\hline \text { Specific heat capacity (gas) } & 2.08 \mathrm {~J} / ( \mathrm { g } \cdot \mathrm { K } ) \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) 11.7 kJ
• B) 23.2 kJ
• C) 4.96 kJ
• D) 0.334 kJ
• E) 2.26 kJ

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