A 35-G Block of Ice at -14°C Is Dropped into a Calorimeter

question 17

Multiple Choice

A 35-g block of ice at -14°C is dropped into a calorimeter (of negligible heat capacity) containing 400 g of water at 0°C.When the system reaches equilibrium,how much ice is left in the calorimeter? The specific heat of ice is 2090 J/kg ∙ K,that of water is 4186 J/kg ∙ K,and the latent heat of fusion of water is 33.5 × 10⁴ J/kg.

• A)32 g
• B)33 g
• C)35 g
• D)38 g
• E)41 g

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