How Much Heat Must Be Added to a 8 $14 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \text { ? }$

question 147

Multiple Choice

How much heat must be added to a 8.0-kg block of ice at -8°C to change it to water at $14 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \text { ? }$ The specific heat of ice is 2050 J/kg ∙ C°, the specific heat of water is 4186 J/kg ∙ C°, the latent heat of fusion of ice is 334,000 J/kg, and 1 cal = 4.186 J.

• A) 780 kcal
• B) 140 kcal
• C) 180 kcal
• D) 810 kcal
• E) 730 kcal

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