You Take 295

question 33

Multiple Choice

You take 295.5 g of a solid at 30.0°C and let it melt in 425 g of water.The water temperature decreases from 85.1°C to 30.0°C.Calculate the heat of fusion of this solid.

• A)160 J/g
• B)166 J/g
• C)331 J/g
• D)721 J/g
• E)cannot solve without the heat capacity of the solid

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